Legal Counsel, Government

Thomson Reuters’ Government segment is a $650M+ business that provides critical information and solutions tailored for government agencies and corporations, focusing on delivering reliable data, advanced analytics, and innovative technology to support decision-making and enhance operational efficiency. By offering expertise in areas such as legal, regulatory, and compliance information, TR aids government entities in navigating complex challenges, improving transparency, and fostering informed governance. Designed to meet the unique needs of public sector clients, TR’s solutions ensure access to essential tools and insights required for effective administration and policy implementation. As the most trusted source for government to make critical decisions, TR helps organizations, communities, and people stay safe and thrive by enabling government professionals to deliver crucial services, such as ensuring proper tax collection, detecting threats, conducting investigations, and balancing increasing case volumes with changing public expectations.

About The Role

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of customer-facing and partnership agreements, primarily complex software (including SaaS) and information licensing agreements, re-distribution, 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 Government and broader Customers & Commercial teams to identify legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements and risks associated with various business initiatives and develop and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Provide practical and insightful business and strategic advice, leveraging experience in the practice of law and the legal profession.
• Research and respond to general legal inquiries from 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.
• Operate within policy guidelines and requirements set for Thomson Reuters lawyers to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Contribute know-how to the group’s Knowledge Management initiatives and help build an open knowledge-sharing culture.
• Work with members of the General Counsel’s Office on enterprise-wide legal issues and projects.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as requested.

Requirements

• At least 2 years post-qualification experience in private practice and/or as in-house legal counsel advising on the sell side of government procurements and negotiating complex commercial partnerships where the government is the end-user.
• JD required.
• Excellent technical legal knowledge in government contract and commercial law, particularly with SaaS products and solutions, including Gen AI products and solutions.
• Familiarity with various contracting vehicles including cooperative agreements, RFPs, GSA Schedules, and Fedlink orders.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively, to identify and resolve legal issues; desire and ability to quickly learn about Thomson Reuters’ products and services, and its internal processes and organizational structure.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, drafting, organization, and analytical skills, and an aptitude for finding solutions.
• Experience and/or interest in using AI tools and other legal technology.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work in a team environment and in a matrixed organization; juggle multiple matters at once and work independently in a fast-paced environment and exercise sound judgment on when to seek additional support to identify and solve.
• Authorized to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction or jurisdictions.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Model: Flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role).
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way policies including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
• Career Development and Growth: Culture of continuous learning and skill development with Grow My Way programming.
• 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 programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and values-driven environment.
• Social Impact: Two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities for pro-bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives.
• Additional Benefits: Market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs; 401k plan with company match; optional hospital, accident, and sickness insurance; optional life and AD&D insurance; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection; 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Pay

The base compensation range varies across locations. Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $137,900 USD - $256,100 USD. For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $119,700 USD - $222,300 USD. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience with consideration given to internal equity. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role, based in Eagan, MN or McLean, VA, requiring 2-3 days a week in the office.