Legal Counsel

Locations: USA-McLean-1410 Spring Hill Rd Suite 125
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted 10 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: JREQ184643
Are you passionate about the chance to bring your legal experience to a world-class organization that is leading the way in both content and technology to serve and protect our citizens home and abroad? Do you have the skills necessary to provide legal support to a proposal team on responses to government and corporate issued solicitations? Then Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS) is looking for you!
About the Role The Legal Counsel will serve as a hands-on contracts attorney in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. As a TRSS Legal Counsel, day-to-day duties will primarily include the review, drafting, and negotiation of client contracts, teaming agreements, subcontracts, Non-Disclosure Agreements, 3rd party data licenses, supplier agreements, and partner agreements. The Legal Counsel is also responsible for providing timely advice to business development, technology, product development, and finance teams regarding contractual terms at the proposal, negotiation, and contract performance stages. The position will provide legal support to the proposal team on responses to government and corporate issued solicitations.
Provide legal review of sales agreements including client contracts, teaming agreements, subcontracts, Non-Disclosure AgreementsProvide legal review of supplier/partner agreements including 3rd party data and software licenses, reseller agreements, and partner/consultant agreementsNegotiate directly with external government and commercial clients, suppliers, partners, and consultants to achieve commercially beneficial termsDraft contractual language to ensure appropriate risk allocation and advantageous terms for the businessReview terms and conditions for Requests for Proposals, Invitations to Bid, as well as other informal bidding opportunities for government and commercial customersProvide legal guidance in the resolution of contract issues and disputesProvide general legal/contracting support to the business development teamEvaluate negotiation practices and make recommendations to continually improve the processRecommend updates/revisions to contract templates in response to changing business needs and customer requirementsAbout You: You're a good fit for the role of Legal Counsel if you have:
Juris Doctorate (J.D.) required from an accredited law school and current attorney licensure2-5 years in customer contracting and/or procurement contracting in a corporate setting, with strong legal experience negotiating and drafting customer and/or vendor agreements including content, software, and technologyExperience structuring, drafting, analyzing, and negotiating a wide range of buy-side and sell-side contracts, including sales agreements, data licensing agreements, teaming agreements, subcontracts, software licensing agreements, master service agreements, NDAs, and reseller agreementsPassion for contract review, drafting, and negotiationAbility to adapt to change, prioritize multiple projects, and work within tight deadlinesProficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word redlining functions and versioningDemonstrated business judgment and acumenHigh level of integrity and professionalismHighly developed organizational skills and strong attention to detailExcellent oral and written communication skillsWorks well as a team member and able to build trust and rapport with both internal and external stakeholdersAbility to successfully balance the interests of the client and/or supplier while maintaining a good legal and fiscal position for the companyAbility to work autonomously and be a self-starterAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security ClearanceKnowledge and Preferred Skills1-3 years in federal government contracting and strong knowledge of FAR/DFAR requiredUndergraduate or Associate's degree in Business or EconomicsContract administration and compliance experienceExperience in data licensing/data rightsWhat's in it For You? You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:
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.
Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity, and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.
Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we've never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet 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.
Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just, and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we've been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting, and compliance professionals combined with the world's most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing, and informing.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
Accessibility As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. 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/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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