Junior In-house Counsel

Thomson Reuters

Junior In-House Counsel providing legal support for Thomson Reuters Foundation. Handling commercial agreements and advising on data protection and media law matters.

Posted 7/7/2026part-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial contracts and agreements, (including partnership agreements, grants, licensing agreements, service contracts, website terms & conditions).
Provide legal advisory support and develop expertise across intellectual property, media law, and privacy and data protection, including licensing, defamation, content partnerships, and regulatory compliance.
Develop and maintain legal templates, guidance documents, and tools to enhance service delivery.
Manage and update the internal legal resource hub and serve as the primary contact for related queries.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A lawyer with strong commercial legal skills (experience with data protection law, intellectual property law and contract law would be a plus).
3-5 years post-qualification experience in private practice or in an in-house team.
Broad legal and commercial knowledge and the ability to issue spot is critical.
Demonstrated ability to effectively and responsibly use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support legal research, contract review, drafting, risk identification.
Experience or a demonstrated interest, in the pro bono sector, with knowledge of key global development trends and/or experience working with the charitable, philanthropic or social enterprise sector.
Proven ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders, from senior corporate executives and partners of top law firms to social entrepreneurs, NGOs, media organisations , funders, multilateral organisations and any other beneficiaries of our services.
Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines to drive projects to completion.
An independent self-starter with an ability to design their own agenda and take responsibility to advance and complete projects.
A strong team player, able to communicate effectively with a global team.
Legal status to work in the UK is required as the Foundation will not source a work permit or visa on their behalf.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Global Perspective and Impact: Interested in working for a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact?
Unique Approach: Our expertise in media and the law is world class.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits.
Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Contract LawLegal DraftingRegulatory ComplianceRisk IdentificationLegal Advisory Support

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeam CollaborationIndependent Self-StarterProject ManagementDeadline Management

Certifications

Qualified Lawyer Status