Thomson Reuters has an opening for a Strategic Business Development Director. This role is accountable for coordinating and driving customer outreach and engagement in the furtherance of business goals, including overseeing the creation of the Legal Executive Forum.  The Legal Executive Forum is an initiative for the Corporates Legal sub-segment aimed at positioning TR as a thought leader in the Corporate Legal space. 

Our customers rely on us to deliver the intelligence, technology, and human expertise they need to find trusted answers. The business has operated in more than 100 countries for more than 100 years.  Whether solving for today’s challenges or tomorrow’s aspirations, you will work with the industry’s brightest thinkers on diverse projects that deliver powerful results.  As the world’s leading provider of intelligent information, we want your unique perspective to create this pathway that will advance our business—and your career. Bring your passion for innovation and together we’ll make a difference. Think Big, Make it Simple, Move Fast!

About the Role:

In this opportunity, you will:

• Owns the strategy, coordination, and oversight of the subsegment’s initiative to create a Legal Executive community and as such:
• Position Thomson Reuters as a Thought Leader with in-house General Counsel and other legal executives
• Create meaningful relationships at the top of the house to further sales conversations over the long-term
• Gain valuable insights into the needs of our core customer to better inform product and sales strategies.
• Own key communication to internal senior executives regarding the progress against plan objectives/measurements

Accountabilities

• Create and oversee the execution of a calendar of events, roundtables, thought leadership forums etc to engage with the CLO, GC, DGC & AGC community
• Oversee the development of relevant content and topics to build the TR brand as a Thought Leader in the Corporate Legal Community
• Engage in outreach with Corporate Legal Executives to foster connections and gain insight into needs, opportunities, etc.
• Communicate the insights derived from these engagements with the broader Corporates Legal Team
• Success will be measured by creating events that lead to the building of a respected and highly sought after Legal Executive Forum

About You:

You're a fit for the role if you have:

• 10+ years of experience in Business Development, Thought Leadership, or a related field
• Experience in effective collaboration with internal partners including the Institute, Communications and TR in house counsel.
• Knowledge of Corporate Legal space, products and trends
• Strong communication skills and experience presenting to senior executives
•  Demonstrated skill in creativity/innovation and project management   
• Effective multi-tasker, with ability to manage stakeholders, projects, prioritization, and decision making   
• JD Preferred

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What's in it For You?

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following metro locations: Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $173,300 - $321,800. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following states: CA, CO, CT, IL, NV, TX, WA and/or remote. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $157,500 - $292,500. The base compensation range in other locations may vary. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.

This job posting will close 11/29/2024.

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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