Senior Commercial Counsel, SaaS & AI (London)

GBR001 Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomson Reuters in London is seeking an experienced commercial lawyer to support the Confirmation product. You will advise on customer agreements and partner arrangements across the sales cycle as a dedicated legal partner to the sales organization.

You will negotiate SaaS and software agreements, draft templates, and collaborate with privacy, product and security teams to address data protection questions and ensure sound commercial terms.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years post-qualification experience in private practice and/or in-house.
• Experience advising a sales organization on customer contracts rather than procurement.
• Experience across multiple regions including North America, Europe, UK and EMEA.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex SaaS and software agreements with financial institutions.
• Strong knowledge of data protection and privacy concepts including GDPR/UK GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate customer-facing SaaS software and other commercial agreements for the Confirmation product.
• Advise sales teams on contract positions, risk and deal shaping to close deals efficiently.
• Draft/update templates and terms; coordinate with privacy, product and security colleagues on data protection questions.

Skills

SaaS contracts

Software agreements

Contract negotiation

Data protection

GDPR

English fluency

Education

Qualified solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

Thomson Reuters in London is seeking an experienced commercial lawyer to support the Confirmation product. You will advise on customer agreements and partner arrangements across the sales cycle as a dedicated legal partner to the sales organization.

You will negotiate SaaS and software agreements, draft templates, and collaborate with privacy, product and security teams to address data protection questions and ensure sound commercial terms.