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Senior Counsel, SaaS & Technology Transactions
Thomson Reuters. Advise on and negotiate complex SaaS, software, data and technology agreements supporting the global sale of Thomson Reuters products and services .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in negotiating and drafting SaaS and commercial agreements, with a strong focus on compliance, data protection, and cybersecurity. Possesses excellent communication skills in English and additional languages, enabling effective collaboration with business teams and legal counsel.
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SaaS Agreement NegotiationContract Drafting SkillsData Protection KnowledgeLegal Compliance ExpertiseStrategic Legal Advisory
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Hard Skills
Contract LawCommercial LawNegotiation SkillsData Processing AgreementsGDPR CompliancePrivacy Law KnowledgeRisk Mitigation StrategiesLegal ResearchIntellectual Property LawData Security Agreements
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsStrategic ThinkingCreative Problem SolvingAdvisory SkillsCollaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
Authorization to Practice Law
Industry Keywords
SaaS ProductsData ProtectionCybersecurityCompliance RequirementsCommercial AgreementsInformation LicensingNon-Disclosure AgreementsConsulting AgreementsPrivacy MattersUS Privacy Laws
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Advise on and negotiate complex SaaS, software, data and technology agreements supporting the global sale of Thomson Reuters products and services
- Review, draft, and negotiate customer-facing and partner agreements, including software and SaaS agreements, information licensing agreements, data protection and security agreements, hosting agreements, content acquisition agreements, consulting and professional services agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other commercial agreements
- Identify legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements and risks associated with business initiatives
- Develop and implement appropriate risk mitigation strategies
- Work with the General Counsel Office on enterprise-wide legal issues and projects
- Research and respond to internal legal inquiries involving corporate, commercial, intellectual property, compliance, and privacy matters
- Advise business teams on appropriate legal action
- Serve as a trusted advisor to Sales, Product Management, and other business teams
- Spot and analyze legal issues, provide commercially sound recommendations, and ensure legal compliance
Requirements
What you’ll need- 7 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/verbal English language communication skills
- German, French or Spanish language skills or legal experience working in these jurisdictions are an advantage
- 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 genuine interest in developing privacy, data protection and cybersecurity knowledge and applying it 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 is preferred
- Knowledge of US privacy laws is an advantage
- German language communication skills are an advantage
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible hybrid working environment with 2–3 days a week in the office depending on the role
- Flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
- Flexible vacation
- Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
- Access to the Headspace app
- Retirement savings
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee incentive programs
- Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
- Two paid volunteer days off annually
- Opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives
- Career development, continuous learning, skills development, and Grow My Way programming