Thomson Reuters
Senior Counsel, Engineering & Technology
$120K–$222K
United States of America, Eagan, Minnesota +2 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- United States of America, Eagan, Minnesota
United States of America, Frisco, Texas
Canada, Toronto, Ontario - Experience
- 4+ years; law firm and/or corporate legal department experience.
- Education
- Juris Doctor degree.
About the job
Provides practical legal counsel to engineering, technology, and Innovation Labs teams on technology development, emerging technology, compliance, and strategic partnerships.
What you'll do
- Advise on legal issues and risks throughout the technology development lifecycle, including software, data, and emerging technologies.
- Develop compliance practices and legal resources covering areas such as AI, privacy, security, open source, and intellectual property.
- Support technology partnerships, licensing, integrations, alliances, and co-development arrangements.
What they ask for
- Juris Doctor degree and admission or eligibility to practice in Minnesota, Texas, or Ontario, with an active license in good standing.
- 4+ years advising on technology transactions, software licensing, data privacy, intellectual property, or related matters in a law firm and/or corporate legal department.
- Familiarity with artificial intelligence regulation, data privacy and cybersecurity laws, open-source software licensing, and intellectual property law.
Nice to have
- Experience with technical disciplines, software engineering, or computer science.
- Registered U.S. Patent Attorney.
Pay
$119,700 USD - $222,300 USD base salary; $126,000 CAD - $176,000 CAD base salary
Tools
artificial intelligence, machine learning, open-source software
AI focus
Advise on legal implications of AI, machine learning, and emerging technology research, pilots, and development; develop AI regulatory compliance practices.
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