Senior Legal Counsel – Fixed‑Term, Maternity Cover Contract
We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel with a proven record of customer service and a practical, problem‑solving approach to providing commercial legal services in a technology‑enabled, data‑driven corporate legal department for a fixed‑term, maternity cover contract.
The successful candidate will be a hands‑on commercial lawyer with exceptional communication skills, capable of providing sound legal and business advice to sales professionals, product management, and other internal customers. They will identify and analyse legal issues, draft and negotiate documents, present commercially viable recommendations, and assure legal compliance. They will also seek to enhance the customer experience and simplify the customer’s interaction with the legal function.
About the Role
This opportunity is with Thomson Reuters based in Zug. The role sits within the Customers & Commercial team of the Thomson Reuters General Counsel Office, a highly collaborative team focused on enabling business growth and mitigating risk for the customer‑centric commercial group.
* 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, non‑disclosure agreements and other commercial agreements relating to sales of Thomson Reuters products and services.
* Work within the Customers & Commercial team identifying legal, regulatory and compliance requirements and risks associated with various business initiatives and developing and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies. Work with members of the General Counsel Office on enterprise‑wide legal issues and projects.
* Research and respond to general legal inquiries from Thomson Reuters internal customers that relate to corporate, commercial, intellectual property and compliance matters, including privacy‑related matters, and advise business on appropriate legal action to be taken.
About You
* 5 years’ minimum post‑qualification experience in private practice and/or as in‑house legal counsel advising on the sell rather than the buy side.
* Excellent written and verbal English language communication skills.
* Excellent technical legal knowledge in contract and commercial law, particularly with SaaS products and solutions.
* Excellent negotiation and drafting skills.
* Ability to think strategically and creatively, to identify and resolve legal issues.
* Authorisation to practice law.
* Commercial focus and real interest in developing privacy, data protection and cybersecurity knowledge and applying to customer contracting.
* Experience negotiating and drafting clauses and agreements relating to data processing, data protection and cybersecurity with GDPR, data transfers and data sharing; knowledge of US privacy laws would also be an advantage.
What’s in it for you?
* Hybrid Work Model: A flexible hybrid working environment (2‑3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for office‑based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
* Flexibility & Work‑Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work‑life balance.
* Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real‑world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills‑first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI‑enabled future.
* Industry Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefit plans including flexible vacation, two company‑wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programmes, and resources for mental, physical and financial wellbeing.
* Culture: Globally recognised, award‑winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work‑life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
* Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. Two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro‑bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives.
* Making a Real‑World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that help its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report facts and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Thomson Reuters is a global business that relies on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. We seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, colour, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug‑free workplace. We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.
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