Director of Rights Management and Contract Operations in London

This full-time hybrid position will be based in either London or Gdansk, with hybrid working available (in office 3 days per week).

At Thomson Reuters, respecting intellectual property and the rights and contractual obligations that govern how content and data may be used is fundamental. Intellectual property is the lifeblood of our business. Reuters is seeking an experienced professional to join our Agency Commercial Operations team. This role is responsible for end-to-end rights management and contract operations across the Reuters Agency business, ensuring that rights we acquire (for Reuters' use) and rights we license (to customers, partners, and other third parties) are governed, accurately captured and operationalized throughout the contract lifecycle. The role also leads the Agency's IP enforcement program, including emerging risks associated with AI-enabled misuse.

We are trusted to protect rights from misuse, whether they belong to Thomson Reuters or to third parties, and to ensure the rights we acquire and license are clearly defined, accurately captured, and consistently applied throughout the life of an agreement. From the journalism we publish to the products and partnerships that scale our content globally, strong governance over rights, licenses and permissions is essential to our identity and our ability to innovate. That means we have a special responsibility to:

• Safeguard the intellectual property and rights we create and acquire,
• Translate contracts into operational reality so permissions and restrictions are implemented in products and workflows, and
• Enforce our rights decisively when misuse occurs.

By doing so, we protect our business, support our colleagues, serve customers with confidence, manage risk responsibly and compete effectively in the market.

As Director of Rights Management and Contract Operations, you will be responsible for:

• Rights Management: Owning all aspects of rights management across the Agency business (including rights acquired for Reuters' use and rights licensed/granted to customers, partners and third parties). Developing and executing a strategy to evolve how Reuters tracks, governs and reports on rights granted and acquired - ensuring rights data is captured at contract stage and maintained across the full license lifecycle (renewals, amendments, terminations and usage changes). Establishing and maintaining global governance for rights acquisition and licensing matters (including rights data standards), partnering closely with Content Partnerships, Editorial, and other stakeholders. Serving as an advisor to internal stakeholders and external customers on rights management questions - proactively providing guidance and responding to escalations and complex requests.
• Contracting operations: Managing and developing a small team of Rights Management specialists, sat within the Global Commercial Operations team. Overseeing the work of the Global Contract Operations team and all operational aspects of the contract lifecycle: drafting support, approvals and sign-off coordination, product permissioning/entitlement enablement and contract data management. Driving continuous improvement across workflows, controls, and enabling tools so the team can operate efficiently and processes are optimized for scale, speed, and risk management. Monitoring and supporting consistent application of relevant policies across departments, helping ensure Reuters' commercial, rights and IP interests are uniformly protected.
• IP Enforcement: Leading all aspects of IP enforcement across the Agency business, including intake, triage, escalation pathways, case management and outcomes reporting. Establishing clear governance for IP enforcement activities, aligned with Commercial Policy, Reuters legal counsel and other stakeholders - ensuring cases are handled consistently and reach timely resolution. Overseeing third-party relationships supporting IP enforcement (including technology vendors) and ensure performance, controls and escalation processes meet business needs. Leading efforts to counter misuse of Reuters IP by third parties using AI tools/technology. Building strong situational awareness of the external environment, monitoring ongoing change and providing regular updates and recommendations to business and technology leaders to manage risk and optimize outcomes. Acting as a subject matter expert on copyright-related issues and track relevant industry developments that could affect Reuters' risk position or enforcement strategy.

You’re a fit for the role of Director of Rights Management and Contract Operations if you have:

• Demonstrable knowledge of content rights, licensing and copyright.
• Strong contract lifecycle and contract data management experience (CLM a plus).
• Proven ability to build governance and drive consistent policy adoption globally.
• Experience operating IP enforcement workflows and vendor/tool ecosystems.
• A systems and data mindset: clean inputs at signature, usable rights records, actionable reporting.
• Excellent communication skills and a pragmatic approach to decision-making, with the ability to balance risk, compliance, and commercial outcomes.

Please Note: Complete applications must be submitted by 23:59 on Sunday 1st March 2026. Early applications are encouraged.

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.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. For Poland, the base compensation range for this role is 280,000 PLN - 520,000 PLN. 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 role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

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. 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.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business 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 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.