Director, Analyst Relations
Job Summary
Summary of the Role
As Thomson Reuters accelerates its transformation into a technology company Analyst Relations plays a critical role in shaping how our strategy platforms and execution are understood by the market.
We are looking for a Director of Analyst Relations who is proactive commercially minded and comfortable operating at speed. This individual contributor role owns our global engagement with industry analysts across technology AI legal tax risk and professional servicesand ensures that external perspectives reflect where the business is going not where it has been.
This is a new and strategic role at TR. You will drive the narrative anticipate analyst questions before they are asked and ensure analysts understand our roadmap differentiation and momentum as we build and scale new technology.
About the Role
- Own the analyst narrative
Develop and continuously evolve a clear credible analyst storyline that aligns with Thomson Reuters technology strategy AI roadmap and growth priorities. - Proactively engage top-tier analysts
Build and maintain strong relationships with key global analysts across firms such as Gartner Forrester IDC and specialist industry analysts. You will actively shape coverage not just respond to it. - Translate strategy into market understanding
Work closely with product technology legal finance and communications leaders to distil complex initiativesespecially AI and platform developmentinto clear analyst-ready messages. - Operate at the pace of the business
Anticipate analyst needs around launches earnings acquisitions and major strategic shifts. Prepare leaders and materials quickly and decisively often under tight timelines. - Drive analyst engagement programs
Plan and execute analyst days briefings inquiries and conferences with a bias toward impact clarity and efficiency. - Influence perception and positioning
Monitor analyst research reports and commentary. Identify opportunities to correct misconceptions strengthen positioning and elevate differentiation versus competitors. - Partner cross-functionally
Act as a connector across Communications Product Marketing Investor Relations and the businessensuring consistency between analyst media and investor narratives. - Advise senior leaders
Prepare executives for analyst interactions including message framing Q&A and positioning around sensitive or emerging topics. - Data driven
Measure success of AR program against business objectives - reporting regularly back to key stakeholders.
What success looks like
- Analysts clearly understand where Thomson Reuters is headedand why it matters.
- Coverage in key analyst evaluations reflects strategy momentum and differentiation not legacy perceptions.
- Analyst engagement is proactive disciplined and aligned to business priorities.
- Executives see Analyst Relations as a strategic partner not a scheduling function.
- The function moves quickly without losing accuracy or credibility.
About You:
- You bring strong judgement intellectual curiosity and the ability to operate confidently in ambiguous high-change environments.
- 10 years of experience in Analyst Relations Product Marketing Corporate Communications or a related strategic role within a technology-driven or SaaS organization
- Demonstrated success engaging with and influencing top-tier industry analysts with demonstrable skills of aiding technology companies appearing in Garner MQs Forrester Waves and IDC Marketscapes (amongst others)
- Strong understanding of enterprise technology platforms data or AIdriven products
- Proven ability to synthesize complex technical and strategic concepts into clear compelling narratives
- Comfortable operating hands-on with ownership from strategy through execution
- Experience working in a matrixed organisation influencing across teams without direct authority
- High attention to detail strong written and verbal communication skills and a proactive mindset
Experience in legal tech financial services information services or regulated industries is a plus.
Ways of working
This role requires close partnership with leaders across the business. You should expect a mix of strategic planning and rapid execution with flexibility to engage globally across time zones as needed.
Why this role matters now
As AI and technology reshape professional work analyst perception increasingly shapes customer confidence partner interest and market credibility. This role ensures Thomson Reuters is understood as a technology leadernot just a trusted incumbent.
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Whats in it For You
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 tomorrows 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: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation two company-wide Mental Health Days off access to the Headspace app retirement savings tuition reimbursement employee incentive programs and resources for mental physical and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized 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. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps 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 the facts and provide trusted unbiased information to people all over the world.
About Us
Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal tax accounting compliance government and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data intelligence and solutions needed to make informed decisions and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice truth and transparency. Reuters part of Thomson Reuters is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.
We are powered by the talents of 26000 employees across more than 70 countries where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity accuracy fairness and transparency are under attack we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
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