Assistant General Counsel, Product

Assistant General Counsel, Product Are you looking for an opportunity to provide practical legal counsel on innovative products, emerging technologies, and strategic business initiatives? Thomson Reuters is seeking an Assistant General Counsel, Product to join our General Counsel's Office. In this role, you will support Thomson Reuters' Product, Technology, and Marketing teams by advising on legal, regulatory, and reputational risks across the product lifecycle, including new product and feature development, marketing initiatives, partnerships, and emerging areas of law. This position may be based in our U.S. offices in Minneapolis or Dallas, or in our Canadian office in Toronto. About the Role In this opportunity as Assistant General Counsel, Product, you will: Advise product and business partners: Counsel Product, Technology, and Marketing teams on legal issues arising across the product lifecycle, from concept through launch, for new products, features, and functionality across Thomson Reuters' products and services. Identify and manage risk: Assess legal, regulatory, and reputational risks and provide practical, business-oriented guidance that supports informed decision‑making. Support marketing and communications: Review and advise on marketing campaigns, product messaging, sales communications, marketing assets, and updates across Thomson Reuters' digital properties. Advance compliance best practices: Develop and implement regulatory compliance best practices, particularly in artificial intelligence, consumer protection, advertising, intellectual property, and related laws and regulations. Enable strategic initiatives: Provide legal support for product partnerships, integrations, strategic alliances, and co‑development arrangements. Build scalable legal resources: Create, update, and deliver training materials, playbooks, templates, and other legal resources for business partners. About You You're a fit for the role of Assistant General Counsel, Product if your background includes: Juris Doctor degree and admission to practice, or eligibility to practice, in Minnesota, Texas, or Ontario; active license in good standing. 6+ years of experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department advising on product counseling, consumer protection, technology transactions, or related matters. Familiarity with global advertising laws and regulations, artificial intelligence regulation, intellectual property law, and consumer protection laws. Ability to serve as a trusted, collaborative partner to Product, Technology, and Marketing teams, helping balance legal risk with business objectives and the long‑term interests of Thomson Reuters. Strong process orientation, with the ability to build, improve, and scale internal processes, documentation, and systems. Sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, initiative, and creativity in solving complex legal and business problems. Ability to work effectively and inclusively as part of a diverse, cross‑functional team. Experience with technical disciplines, product development, or managing attorneys is a plus. 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. Compensation Base compensation range varies across locations. For U.S. roles it is $157,500 USD–$292,500 USD; for Ontario it is $172,000 CAD–$222,000 CAD. Additional annual bonus may be awarded based on performance. Equal Employment Opportunity To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug‑free workplace. Thomson Reuters makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities, and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Thomson Reuters