Senior Counsel — Hybrid: SaaS & Tech Transactions

CAN002 Thomson Reuters Canada Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Mental Health Days

Headspace app

Retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Employee incentive programs

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Thomson Reuters is seeking a Senior Counsel on a fixed-term contract to advise on and negotiate complex software (including SaaS), data and technology agreements that support the global sale of Thomson Reuters products and services. You will be a hands-on commercial lawyer within the Customers & Commercial team of the General Counsel Office.

You will draft and negotiate customer-facing agreements, assess regulatory risks, and provide pragmatic legal guidance to Sales, Product Management and

Qualifications

• 7 years minimum post qualification experience in private practice and/or as in-house counsel advising on the sell side.
• Excellent written/verbal English language communication skills.
• German, French or Spanish language skills or legal experience in those jurisdictions are an advantage.
• Excellent technical legal knowledge in contract and commercial law, particularly SaaS products.
• Excellent negotiation and drafting skills.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively to resolve legal issues.
• Authorisation to practice law.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of customer facing and partner agreements, primarily complex software (including SaaS) and information licensing agreements, data protection and security, hosting, content acquisition, consulting and professional services agreements, NDAs and other commercial agreements relating to sales.
• Identify legal, regulatory and compliance requirements and risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with General Counsel Office on enterprise-wide legal issues and projects.
• Research and respond to legal inquiries and advise business on appropriate legal action.

Skills

SaaS contracts

Contract negotiation

Drafting skills

English proficiency

Legal analysis

Commercial awareness

Authorization to practice law

Job description

Thomson Reuters is seeking a Senior Counsel on a fixed-term contract to advise on and negotiate complex software (including SaaS), data and technology agreements that support the global sale of Thomson Reuters products and services. You will be a hands-on commercial lawyer within the Customers & Commercial team of the General Counsel Office.

You will draft and negotiate customer-facing agreements, assess regulatory risks, and provide pragmatic legal guidance to Sales, Product Management and