Senior Counsel, SaaS & Technology Transactions

Company: Thomson Reuters
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will advise on and negotiate complex SaaS, software, data, and technology agreements to support Thomson Reuters’ global product sales. You will act as a practical, commercial lawyer, partnering with Sales, Product Management, and other teams to identify legal risks and craft compliant, business-friendly solutions. Your work will span customer-facing and partner contracts, data protection, and information licensing, helping the business scale while simplifying engagement with Legal. This position sits in the Customers & Commercial team within the General Counsel Office and offers a collaborative, tech-enabled environment with significant impact on deal outcomes and risk/mindfi

Pay / Benefits

  • hybrid work model
  • flexible work-life balance
  • career development opportunities
  • wellbeing and mental health programs
  • tuition reimbursement
  • volunteer or ESG involvement

Responsibilities

  • Review, draft, and negotiate SaaS, software, data licensing, hosting, and related commercial agreements
  • Identify regulatory and compliance risks for business initiatives and implement mitigations
  • Collaborate with the General Counsel Office on enterprise-wide legal issues and projects
  • Respond to internal legal inquiries on corporate, commercial, IP, and privacy matters and advise on appropriate action

Key requirements

  • 7+ years post-qualification experience in private practice or in-house, on the sell side
  • Excellent written and verbal English; German/French/Spanish language skills or experience are advantageous
  • Strong technical knowledge in contract and commercial law with SaaS products
  • Excellent negotiation and drafting skills
  • Strategic and creative problem-solving abilities
  • Authorized to practice law
  • Commercial focus and interest in privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity knowledge
  • Negotiation
  • Strategic thinking
  • Clear communication
  • SaaS contracts and information licensing
  • Data protection and cybersecurity knowledge
  • Privacy compliance (GDPR, data transfers)

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Posted: October 22nd, 2026