Thomson Reuters is seeking an experienced, commercially minded, and people-focused Assistant General Counsel to join our Legal & Privacy function. Reporting directly to the Chief Privacy Officer, this senior leadership role will be integral to advancing Thomson Reuters' global privacy strategy, leading a geographically distributed team of privacy lawyers, and ensuring robust data protection and cybersecurity legal compliance across our worldwide operations.
This is a unique opportunity for a privacy leader who thrives at the intersection of law, technology, and global regulatory complexity — someone who can inspire and develop a high-performing team while shaping strategy and delivering practical, business-enabling legal guidance at scale.
As Thomson Reuters accelerates its investment in AI-powered products and services built to the highest standards of trust and responsibility, this role will be at the forefront of defining how fiduciary-grade AI technology is developed, governed, and deployed in compliance with evolving global data protection and cybersecurity frameworks.
About the Role
As an Assistant General Counsel you will:
Leadership & Team Development
Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically distributed team of privacy lawyers, fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence, and continuous growth.
Set clear goals and priorities for the team, including workload allocation across jurisdictions and business lines.
Serve as a role model for inclusive leadership, building psychological safety and enabling team members to do their best work across time zones and cultures.
Partner with the Chief Privacy Officer to shape the long-term vision and capabilities of Thomson Reuters' global privacy legal function.
Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity
Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the Chief Privacy Officer and senior business leaders on global privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity matters.
Lead and manage privacy legal compliance across multiple jurisdictions, with a primary focus on the EU GDPR, UK GDPR, Asia-Pacific, and Middle East & Africa regulatory frameworks.
Provide proactive, pragmatic legal advice on data protection obligations arising from Thomson Reuters' products, services, and internal operations as a multinational technology and information services company.
Monitor and interpret evolving global privacy and cybersecurity laws, regulations, and regulatory guidance, translating complex legal developments into actionable business advice.
Support and advise on data protection impact assessments, cross-border data transfer mechanisms, vendor due diligence, data processing agreements, and related privacy documentation.
Represent Thomson Reuters in engagements with data protection authorities and regulators across relevant jurisdictions.
Contribute to the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Thomson Reuters' global privacy policies, frameworks, controls, and training programs.
Lead or support the drafting, negotiation, and coordination of customer-facing agreements, including enterprise master agreements, terms and conditions, non-disclosure agreements, data protection agreements, and customer software licenses.
AI Governance & Fiduciary-Grade Technology
Advise on the privacy and data protection dimensions of Thomson Reuters' AI strategy, including the development and deployment of AI-powered legal, tax, and compliance products designed to meet high standards of accuracy, accountability, transparency, and trust.
Develop and maintain privacy frameworks governing the responsible use of AI and machine learning, including data provenance, model training data governance, automated decision-making, and algorithmic transparency obligations under applicable law.
Partner with Product, Engineering, Trust & Safety, Security, and other cross-functional teams to embed privacy-by-design and responsible AI principles into product development and deployment.
Help ensure Thomson Reuters' AI products…