Counsel, Recursos Humanos​/Reclutamiento

Puesto: Employment Counsel
## Employment Counsel Apply remote type:
Hybrid locations:
Spain, Barcelonatime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
August 31, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
JREQ
201892

Thomson Reuters is hiring a motivated and commercially minded employment lawyer as Employment Counsel for its Employment and Labor Group (ELG) on the Litigation Team within the General Counsel’s Office (GCO) (the legal department) to provide strategic, practical labor and employment support (advisory and litigation) across Continental Europe, UK, Middle East and Africa.  This role will counsel HR, Employee Relations, and business leaders across the company on a broad range of employment and labor issues in a fast-paced environment, including complex employee relations matters, investigations, reorganizations, legal disputes, and compliance initiatives, as well as provide strategic oversight of all employment and labor litigation in the applicable regions.

The position will be based in Barcelona, Spain.  It is a hybrid role split between office and remote work in accordance with the Company’s Flexible Work Policy (3 days in office, 2 remote).  The role will support Thomson Reuters leaders and employees across multiple jurisdictions, partnering closely with HR (including the new HR Director in Barcelona), Compliance, Privacy, Finance and the broader GCO team.

The role also will partner closely with Reuters GMs and other key Reuters stakeholders co-located in Barcelona, and is an exciting opportunity to support Reuters in this growing and key location for Reuters global operations.

** About the Role
**** Major Responsibilities/Accountabilities
*** Counsel and provide clear, practical, business-oriented guidance to HR and managers on day-to-day employee and labor relations issues including advising on labor and employment policies and practices that empowers the overall Thomson Reuters business.
* Advise on labor and employment issues that support Reuters to report the news and meet the needs of its customers.
* Act as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders globally, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives to enable business outcomes.
* Advise on union and works council issues, negotiations and dispute resolution.
* Partner cross functionally with HR and other internal teams on complex internal investigations into employment related matters, including potential noncompliance with company code of conduct/other policies as well as advising on inquiries/investigations by labor regulators, and work with HR and management to develop strategy, assess risk and guide outcomes.
* Oversee and coordinate multi-jurisdictional legal strategy aligning internal stakeholders and supervising local counsel to ensure consistent, scalable approaches.
* Develop and execute litigation and pre-litigation strategy, including early case assessment, budgeting, and oversight of outside counsel in line with outside counsel guidelines.
* Select and oversee outside counsel globally and manage outside counsel spend.
* Provide guidance on employee performance management, discipline and terminations, as needed.
* Conduct legal reviews of proposed reductions in force and reorganizations, and advise on severance eligibility in accordance with local law and practice.
* Advise on compensation issues/plans and compliance with local wage and hour laws.
* Advise Reuters on best practices related to non-staff contributors (freelancers).
* Monitor legislative changes and advise on necessary policy or process changes.
* Advise on employment aspects of M&A transactions, including diligence, transaction structuring, employee transition planning and post-closing integration.
* Advise on restrictive covenant agreements and…