Senior Legal Counsel - Content Licensing

About the role

Thomson Reuters is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel based in Barcelona to support Reuters' global business. The role partners closely with Go-to-Market, Finance, Product and other Reuters business functions, and is a hybrid position (3 days in office, 2 remote) under the company's Flexible Work Policy.

Key responsibilities

• Review, structure and negotiate commercial agreements such as sales, product, technology, finance, content licensing partnerships, events, SaaS and digital advertising and sponsorship deals.
• Provide general in-house commercial legal support to Reuters business and operational units globally.
• Counsel and educate Go-to-Market teams on contracting best practice, negotiation strategies and risk management.
• Analyze and advise on key contractual matters, balancing risk and reward for third-party partners.
• Partner with Reuters and Thomson Reuters lawyers worldwide to ensure compliance with privacy, data security and IP and regulatory standards.
• Safeguard the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Required profile

• JD/Law degree from an accredited law school, member of the local bar in good standing and licensed to practice in Spain.
• At least 8 years of experience as a practicing lawyer; in-house experience strongly preferred.
• Significant transactional experience drafting and negotiating major content licensing, distribution and other complex commercial agreements, with a strong understanding of copyright and IP law.
• Fluency in English.
• Desirable: familiarity with the EU AI Act and experience reviewing or negotiating AI-related contracts, and comfort using AI-powered legal tools.

What we offer

• Flexible hybrid work model (2-3 days a week in the office).
• Work-from-anywhere option for up to 8 weeks per year and flexible workplace policies.
• Career development through Grow My Way programming.
• Benefits including flexible vacation, two mental health days, Headspace access, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement and incentive programs.
• Volunteer days off and involvement in ESG initiatives.