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About the Role

Provide practical legal counsel on cutting-edge engineering initiatives, emerging technologies, and strategic technology investments. Support Thomson Reuters’ Engineering and Technology organization by advising on legal, regulatory, and reputational risks across the technology development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Advise engineering and technology partners on legal issues arising across the technology development lifecycle, from concept through deployment, for new platforms, systems, and technical capabilities.
• Assess legal, regulatory, and reputational risks associated with software development, data usage, and emerging technologies, and provide practical, business-oriented guidance.
• Advise the Innovation Labs on the legal implications of research projects, proofs of concept, and emerging technology pilots.
• Develop and implement regulatory compliance best practices, particularly in artificial intelligence, data privacy and security, open source software usage, intellectual property, and related laws and regulations.
• Provide legal support for technology partnerships, vendor and licensing arrangements, integrations, strategic alliances, and co-development arrangements.
• Create, update, and deliver training materials, playbooks, templates, and other legal resources for engineering, technology, and Innovation Labs partners.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree and admission to practice, or eligibility to practice, in Minnesota, Texas, or Ontario; active license in good standing.
• 4+ years of experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department advising on technology transactions, software licensing, data privacy, intellectual property, or related matters.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence regulation, data privacy and cybersecurity laws, open-source software licensing, and intellectual property law.
• Ability to serve as a trusted, collaborative partner to Engineering, Technology, and Innovation Labs teams.
• Strong process orientation, with the ability to build, improve, and scale internal processes, documentation, and systems.
• Sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, initiative, and creativity in solving complex legal and business problems.
• Ability to work effectively and inclusively as part of a diverse, cross-functional team.
• Experience with technical disciplines, software engineering or computer science is a plus.
• Registered U.S. Patent Attorney is a plus.

Skills

• Technology Transactions
• Software Licensing
• Data Privacy
• Intellectual Property
• Artificial Intelligence Regulation
• Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws
• Open-Source Software Licensing
• Intellectual Property Law

Location

• Minneapolis
• Dallas
• Toronto

Work Type

• Hybrid Work Model
• Work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year

Experience Level

• Senior
• 4+ years of experience

Education Level

• Juris Doctor degree

Salary/Compensations

• USD 119,700 - 222,300
• CAD 126,000 - 176,000

Benefits

• 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
• Market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Sabbatical leave
• Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance
• Optional life and AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Fitness reimbursement
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit
• Access to 529 Plan
• Commuter benefits
• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

About the Company

• 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 26,000 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.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity

• As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals.
• To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law.
• Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
• Thomson Reuters makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities, and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.