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 Company's 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 You’re 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, w ith 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 AI's 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. #LI-AB3 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. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance. - 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. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. - 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. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together. - Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. - Making a Real-World Impact:  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. ¿Quieres formar parte de un equipo que ayuda a reinventar la forma en que trabajan los profesionales del conocimiento? ¿Qué tal un equipo que trabaja todos los días para crear un futuro más transparente, justo e inclusivo? En Thomson Reuters, hemos estado haciendo precisamente eso durante casi 160 años. Nuestros productos y servicios líderes en la industria incluyen software y herramientas altamente especializados basados en información para profesionales legales, tributarios, contables y de cumplimiento, combinados con los servicios de noticias más globales del mundo: Reuters. Ayudamos a estos profesionales a hacer mejor su trabajo, dándoles más tiempo para centrarse en las cosas que más importan: asesorar, defender, negociar, gobernar e informar. Contamos con el talento de 26 000 empleados en más de 70 países, donde todos tienen la oportunidad de contribuir y crecer profesionalmente en entornos de trabajo flexibles que celebran la diversidad y la inclusión. En un momento en que la objetividad, la exactitud, la equidad y la transparencia están siendo atacadas, consideramos que es nuestro deber perseguirlas. ¿Suena emocionante? Únete a nosotros y ayude a dar forma a las industrias que hacen avanzar a la sociedad. Accesibilidad Como empresa global, confiamos en la diversidad de culturas y pensamientos para alcanzar nuestros objetivos. Para garantizar que podamos hacerlo, buscamos empleados talentosos y calificados en todas nuestras operaciones en todo el mundo, independientemente de su raza, color, sexo/género, incluido el embarazo, la identidad y expresión de género, el origen nacional, religión, orientación sexual, discapacidad, edad, estado civil, estado de ciudadano, estado de veterano o cualquier otra clasificación protegida según la ley aplicable. Thomson Reuters se enorgullece de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades de empleo y acción afirmativa y ofrece un lugar de trabajo libre de drogas. También hacemos adaptaciones razonables para personas calificadas con discapacidades y para creencias religiosas sinceras de acuerdo con la ley aplicable.