Legal Counsel, Government

Thomson Reuters•McLean, VA

1d•$119,700 - $256,100•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Thomson Reuters is seeking a lawyer with a proven record of a practical, problem-solving approach to providing commercial legal services in a technology-enabled, data-driven corporate legal department for government contracts. Specifically, we are looking for a lawyer experienced with various contracting vehicles, complex partnership arrangements, and negotiating complex compliance terms (e.g., FedRamp, Accessibility). The successful candidate will be a hands-on commercial lawyer with exceptional communication skills, capable of providing sound legal and business advice and counsel to sales professionals, product management, and other internal customers. In this role, the lawyer will be responsible for identifying and analyzing legal issues, drafting and negotiating documents, presenting commercially viable recommendations, and assuring legal compliance for government contracts. When dealing with internal or external customers, the successful candidate will seek to enhance the customer experience and simplify interactions with the legal function. The role sits within the Customers & Commercial team of the Thomson Reuters General Counsel’s Office, a highly collaborative team focused on enabling business growth and mitigating risk for the customer-centric commercial group. This is a hybrid role, based in Eagan, MN or McLean, VA.

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
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

Nice To Haves

Experience and/or interest in using AI tools and other legal technology

Responsibilities

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 developing and implementing 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 to 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

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role)
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.
Flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach
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
Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
Two paid volunteer days off annually
Opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
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 (including two company mental health days off)
Parental leave
Sabbatical leave
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee
Optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Fitness reimbursement
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee
Access to 529 Plan
Commuter benefits
Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
Access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan