Senior Legal Counsel

Thomson Reuters is hiring a motivated and commercially minded legal counsel based in Barcelona to support Reuters global business. This role will partner closely with Go-to-Market Finance Product and other Reuters business functions to support Reuters business objectives.

The position will be based in Barcelona Spain. It is a hybrid role split between office and remote work in accordance with the Companys Flexible Work Policy (3 days in office 2 remote). The role will support Reuters business globally and is an exciting opportunity to support a growing global news business in this growing and key location.

About the Role

In this opportunity as Senior Legal Counsel you will:

Responsibilities

• Review structure and negotiate commercial agreements based on the operational needs of the business (e.g. sales product technology finance content licensing partnership events SaaS digital advertising and sponsorship)
• Provide general in-house commercial legal support to the Reuters business and operational units globally.
• Counsel and educate the Go-to-Market teams on contracting best practice negotiation strategies and risk management to empower better and more effective decision-making
• Analyze interpret and advise on a variety of key contractual matters offering practical and concise solutions to support issue resolution relating to third party partners advance business objectives and help balance risk and reward
• Partner with Reuters and Thomson Reuters lawyers around the world to ensure business compliance with privacy data security and other IP and regulatory standards
• Safeguard the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles which uphold Reuters integrity independence and freedom from bias.

About You

Youre a fit for the role of Senior Legal Counsel if you have the following required qualifications:

Requirements

• Fluency in English.
• JD/Law degree from an accredited law school and member of local bar in good standing and licensed to practice law in Spain
• Minimum of eight (8) years experience as a practicing lawyer with in-house experience strongly preferred.
• Significant transactional experience in drafting and negotiating major content licensing distribution and other complex commercial agreements with strong understanding of copyright and intellectual property laws
• Must possess strong work ethic and work effectively in a fast-paced environment under tight timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to build relationship and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• A solutions-oriented self-starter who independently manages complex matters anticipates legal and business risks engages stakeholders proactively and drives initiatives end-to-end with minimal supervision.
• Ability to convey complex legal concepts and considerations in a concise easy to understand manner.

Desirable AI-Related Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with the legal and regulatory landscape governing AI including the EU AI Act and the ability to spot AI-related risk in commercial and licensing agreements.
• Experience reviewing or negotiating contracts involving AI-related products tools and features as part of vendor due diligence e.g. content/licensing agreements addressing AI training and use rights for news and editorial content; SaaS agreements with embedded AI functionality.
• Experience working with Privacy and Product Legal to advise business stakeholders on AI-related compliance questions and data governance touchpoints in a practical risk-balanced way.
• Comfort using AI-powered legal tools (e.g. contract review and redlining platforms AI drafting assistants) as part of day-to-day legal work with an interest in helping the team adopt legal technology effectively.
• Interest in AIs growing role in legal operations and negotiation workflows and willingness to contribute to playbooks templates or process improvements that leverage legal technology and AI tools.

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Whats in it For You

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