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Legal Officer - TrustLaw (NAC) - TR Foundation
Apply remote type Remote Job : Hybrid locations USA-New York-3 Times Square time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id JREQ187357
About Thomson Reuters Foundation
Join a team which leverages media, legal and data-driven expertise to strengthen independent journalism, enable access to the law and promote responsible business.
The Thomson Reuters Foundation is the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and the USA, we aim to foster free, fair and informed societies by harnessing the power of the media, the law and data intelligence. We do this by informing, empowering and equipping key actors working in our areas of focus so that their decisions can have a positive impact on people, society and the environment.
TrustLaw
TrustLaw is the leading global pro bono legal service. TrustLaw helps high-impact civil society organisations, social enterprises, and non-profit independent media to grow, streamline their operations and navigate complex laws and regulations by connecting them with free legal assistance from the best law firms and corporate legal teams around the world.
About the Role
The Foundation is recruiting a dynamic Legal Officer to help expand, strengthen and innovate our TrustLaw programme in North America & the Caribbean. Reporting to the Legal Program Manager, North America & the Caribbean, and working closely with the regional Program Officer, the Legal Officer will manage legal pro bono projects from TrustLaw’s community of civil society organisations, social enterprises and independent media organisations and support the team on thought leadership initiatives. In this opportunity as a Legal Officer , your responsibilities will include :
- Scoping legal pro bono requests from our community of civil society organisations, social enterprises and independent media organisations.
- Managing pro bono requests, including connecting the pro bono client with lawyers, collecting feedback and following up with the parties involved.
- Designing, scoping and overseeing the development of cross-border legal research projects, tools, resources and other content that address the most critical social and policy needs facing our members.
- Supporting TrustLaw’s regional portfolio of law firms, corporations, referral partners, pro bono clients and other key stakeholders in North America & the Caribbean.
- Actively pursue and cultivate relationships with law firms to secure their commitment to pro bono projects.
- Administering the service, including inputting into databases, planners, and trackers, running Salesforce reports, and ensuring members have up-to-date contact information.
- Supporting the implementation of a regional strategy to expand and activate TrustLaw membership.
- Contributing to the TrustLaw global annual strategy.
- Seeking out and developing fruitful relationships with potential partners and members.
- Executing a robust communications, engagement and outreach strategy.
- Maintaining a high profile in North America & the Caribbean by attending and coordinating events for TrustLaw and the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
- Assist with other duties as required.
About You
You are a fit for the role of Legal Officer if your background includes :
To apply for this position, send your CV and cover letter in English by February 18th, 2025, describing how you meet the specifications for this role, what you bring to it, and your availability to start. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
This is a full-time role based in New York, with a minimum of two days in the office. The salary is relative to the local charitable sector and will be commensurate with experience.
What’s in it For You
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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.
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