Senior Sales Executive, Transactional Practices - GLLF

Thomson Reuters • Eagan, MN

19d

About The Position

We're seeking a Senior Sales Executive to drive new growth for our AI-enabled legal technology portfolio. This role is designed to strengthen relationships with transactional attorneys in large law firms and unlock powerful adoption across deal teams, practice groups, and firm-wide initiatives. You'll own end-to-end enterprise deal cycles with Global Large Law Firm (GLLF) clients, focusing on transactional practices ( debt financing, M&A, and capital markets ) while partnering closely with internal cross-functional teams to expand adoption through direct sales and practice group extension motions. You'll be expected to operate with high agency, build from the ground up, and help define the playbook for this team. In this role as a Senior Sales Executive , you will: Own full-cycle enterprise sales: prospecting, discovery, value mapping, business case development, multi-threading, negotiation, and close Build the segment from the ground up: create and execute a focused territory and account strategy for transactional practices within Global Large Law Firms; develop repeatable motions and messaging for this buyer set Engage senior stakeholders across transactional practices (e.g., Practice Group Leaders, Corporate/M&A Partners, deal team leaders, Innovation/Legal Ops Directors, Knowledge Management, and firm leadership) with compelling storytelling, tailored demos, and ROI-driven narratives Run structured opportunity plans: validate needs, align on success criteria, build mutual close plans, and drive complex deals to signature Become product fluent across solutions that support transactional and diligence-heavy workflows (e.g., CoCounsel and adjacent solutions used in due diligence, drafting/review, collaboration, and benchmarking including HighQ and Noetica); tailor demos to transactional attorney personas Create pipeline with disciplined outbound: execute targeted outreach, practice group mapping, and account-based campaigns to build durable pipeline across transactional practices Orchestrate internal resources (SEs, BDRs, marketing, enablement, legal, leadership) to progress multi-stakeholder opportunities and land/expand within accounts Drive internal alignment and influence: communicate learnings from the field, shape segment positioning, and influence product/enablement priorities to accelerate adoption Maintain forecasting rigor and CRM hygiene: accurate forecasting, consistent qualification (MEDDICC or similar), and strong opportunity documentation

Requirements

• 4+ years of successful B2B software/SaaS sales experience with large law firms (particularly transactional practices), legal technology, or professional services technology solutions
• High-agency operator: you create clarity where there isn't any, develop creative solutions, and execute independently without waiting for perfect inputs
• Drive and resilience: genuine motivation to build something new, take on challenges, and push through ambiguity in a change-resistant industry
• Coachability: you seek feedback, learn quickly from experts, and are willing to try new methods—even when it challenges your defaults
• Relationship management & business development strength: proven ability to build long-term professional relationships, earn trust with senior law firm stakeholders, and maintain genuine curiosity about attorney workflows and firm challenges
• Communication and influence: ability to align internal teams and external buying committees around a shared vision and a mutual path to value
• Fluency in modern sales methodologies: MEDDICC/Challenger/Solutions Selling, mutual action plans, and value-based selling
• Workflow orientation: you can translate product capabilities into attorney outcomes—adoption plans, time savings, risk reduction, and measurable ROI—within diligence and transaction-heavy environments

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle enterprise sales: prospecting, discovery, value mapping, business case development, multi-threading, negotiation, and close
• Build the segment from the ground up: create and execute a focused territory and account strategy for transactional practices within Global Large Law Firms; develop repeatable motions and messaging for this buyer set
• Engage senior stakeholders across transactional practices (e.g., Practice Group Leaders, Corporate/M&A Partners, deal team leaders, Innovation/Legal Ops Directors, Knowledge Management, and firm leadership) with compelling storytelling, tailored demos, and ROI-driven narratives
• Run structured opportunity plans: validate needs, align on success criteria, build mutual close plans, and drive complex deals to signature
• Become product fluent across solutions that support transactional and diligence-heavy workflows (e.g., CoCounsel and adjacent solutions used in due diligence, drafting/review, collaboration, and benchmarking including HighQ and Noetica); tailor demos to transactional attorney personas
• Create pipeline with disciplined outbound: execute targeted outreach, practice group mapping, and account-based campaigns to build durable pipeline across transactional practices
• Orchestrate internal resources (SEs, BDRs, marketing, enablement, legal, leadership) to progress multi-stakeholder opportunities and land/expand within accounts
• Drive internal alignment and influence: communicate learnings from the field, shape segment positioning, and influence product/enablement priorities to accelerate adoption
• Maintain forecasting rigor and CRM hygiene: accurate forecasting, consistent qualification (MEDDICC or similar), and strong opportunity documentation

Benefits

• 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.
• market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match
• market leading work life benefits with 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; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed