Assistant General Counsel, Product

Are you looking for an opportunity to provide practical legal counsel on innovative products, emerging technologies, and strategic business initiatives? Thomson Reuters is seeking an Assistant General Counsel, Product to join our General Counsel’s Office. In this role, you will support Thomson Reuters’ Product, Technology, and Marketing teams by advising on legal, regulatory, and reputational risks across the product lifecycle, including new product and feature development, marketing initiatives, partnerships, and emerging areas of law.

This position may be based in our U.S. offices in Minneapolis or Dallas, or in our Canadian office in Toronto.

About the Role

In this opportunity as Assistant General Counsel, Product, you will:

• Advise product and business partners: Counsel Product, Technology, and Marketing teams on legal issues arising across the product lifecycle, from concept through launch, for new products, features, and functionality across Thomson Reuters’ products and services.
• Identify and manage risk: Assess legal, regulatory, and reputational risks and provide practical, business-oriented guidance that supports informed decision-making.
• Support marketing and communications: Review and advise on marketing campaigns, product messaging, sales communications, marketing assets, and updates across Thomson Reuters’ digital properties.
• Advance compliance best practices: Develop and implement regulatory compliance best practices, particularly in artificial intelligence, consumer protection, advertising, intellectual property, and related laws and regulations.
• Enable strategic initiatives: Provide legal support for product partnerships, integrations, strategic alliances, and co-development arrangements.
• Build scalable legal resources: Create, update, and deliver training materials, playbooks, templates, and other legal resources for business partners.

About You

You're a fit for the role of Assistant General Counsel, Product if your background includes:

• Juris Doctor degree and admission to practice, or eligibility to practice, in Minnesota, Texas, or Ontario; active license in good standing.
• 6+ years of experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department advising on product counseling, consumer protection, technology transactions, or related matters.
• Familiarity with global advertising laws and regulations, artificial intelligence regulation, intellectual property law, and consumer protection laws.
• Ability to serve as a trusted, collaborative partner to Product, Technology, and Marketing teams, helping balance legal risk with business objectives and the long-term interests of Thomson Reuters.
• 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, product development, or managing attorneys is a plus.

#LI-JK3 Replacement:

This position is open due to an existing vacancy to support our evolving business needs.

What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• 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.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions.
• 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.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute.
• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency.

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