Manager, Legal Operations

Manager, Legal Operations

Thomson Reuters is seeking an exceptional Manager, Legal Operations to join our General Counsel's Office (GCO) and drive transformative change in our legal operations through advanced AI implementation and process optimization. This leadership role will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day legal operations of the GCO, with a focus on innovating and optimizing our processes, leveraging cutting-edge technology and AI solutions to enhance the delivery of legal services and drive business value. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned legal operations expert with a unique blend of legal, technical, and business acumen, gained through experience as a practicing lawyer or paralegal, preferably leading a mature legal operations function. A deep understanding of legal processes, workflows, and technology-enabled solutions, including Thomson Reuters products, is essential, as well as a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, managing complex projects and driving change initiatives. This opportunity offers a unique opportunity to transform internal legal operations using our own leading edge and proprietary products, while also engaging directly with Thomson Reuters's commercial, product and technology teams as we bring AI-driven solutions to our customers.

About the Role

In this opportunity as Manager, Legal Operations, your key responsibilities will be:

• Strategic Planning and Leadership
• Technology and Process
• Outside Counsel and Legal Vendor Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Data & Analytics
• Industry Engagement

About You

You're a fit for the role of Manager, Legal Operations if your background includes:

• JD/LLB degree or equivalent legal qualification, or extensive paralegal experience with demonstrated expertise in legal operations transformation.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in legal operations management, with a proven track record of implementing technology solutions in a legal environment.
• Deep understanding of legal workflows.
• Excellent communication, project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data and metrics to inform decision-making.
• Experience with Thomson Reuters legal products and services preferred.
• Certification in legal operations, project management, or a related field a benefit.

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.

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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 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 country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.