Assistant General Counsel, Privacy & Cybersecurity

We are seeking an Assistant General Counsel, Privacy & Cybersecurity to join our General Counsel's Office. Reporting to the Chief Privacy Officer, this role presents an exciting opportunity to help lead privacy compliance for Thomson Reuters globally, with a primary focus on Canadian and U.S. privacy laws and global cybersecurity laws. The successful candidate will be a key advisor on specialized legal issues unique to data privacy and cybersecurity, managing related risk while enabling business growth.

About the Role

In this opportunity as Assistant General Counsel, Privacy & Cybersecurity, you will advise business lines on their products, systems, and operations as it relates to all aspects of global privacy and cybersecurity laws, including:

• Lead a team of attorneys and privacy professionals;
• Monitor and track current and emerging data protection regulations and translate legal terms into business requirements, guidance, and advice;
• Assist in the design, maintenance, and implementation of the Thomson Reuters Privacy Program, including drafting privacy policies and establishing related processes;
• Collaborate with product and business teams to identify legal and privacy risks in product and system development and provide risk-mitigation counseling, including advising on privacy-by-design, reviewing PIAs, and conducting risk assessments;
• Provide legal counsel to cybersecurity teams, including during investigations to ensure they are conducted and documented appropriately to minimize risks, protect individual privacy, and fulfill legal obligations arising from incidents;
• Assist contracting teams in drafting, maintaining, and negotiating data protection agreements;
• Otherwise provide legal counsel to the company and assist the Thomson Reuters Privacy Office in discharging its duties.

About You 

You're a fit for the role of Assistant General Counsel, Privacy & Cybersecurity if you have:

• A law degree (Juris Doctor) from an accredited law school; and Bar admission in good standing in Canada or at least 1 U.S. state;
• Relevant privacy certification, such as IAPP’s Certified Information Privacy Professional credential;
• A minimum of 7-10+ years of experience in a large law firm and/or corporate setting, with significant experience in providing legal and regulatory advice on data protection matters;
• Excellent technical legal knowledge in Canadian and U.S. privacy laws and regulations plus global cybersecurity laws and regulations, particularly with SaaS and AI products and solutions;
• Extensive experience in managing and overseeing responses to security incidents, including assessing the risk of harm and determining legal obligations arising from such incidents;
• Extensive experience in advising product and technology teams on privacy obligations relating to the processing of personal data, including implementing privacy by design requirements;
• Significant experience in technology transactions, including drafting, negotiating, and managing customer, partner, and vendor data protection agreements;
• Ability to manage compliance obligations across a patchwork of laws and customer contracts;
• Proven people leadership skills and a track record of managing and developing high-performing legal teams.
• Sound judgement and consistently demonstrates the highest levels of integrity.
• Exceptional advisory and influence skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization and communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with privacy issues related to digital advertising, data brokers, law enforcement investigations

Location

This position will be based in either our Dallas, Texas or our Eagan, Minnesota office in the U.S.

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What'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