Director of Rights Management and Contract Operations

Refinitiv; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global information company is seeking a Director of Rights Management and Contract Operations to oversee rights management and contract processes. The role involves ensuring accurate capture and operationalization of rights, leading IP enforcement efforts, and promoting policy adoption. The ideal candidate should have extensive knowledge of licensing and strong communication skills. This position offers a flexible hybrid work model and various industry-competitive benefits, fostering work-life balance and career development.

Benefits

Flexible vacation

Mental health days off

Retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Employee incentive programs

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of content rights, licensing and copyright.
• Strong contract lifecycle and contract data management experience.
• Proven ability to build governance and drive consistent policy adoption globally.
• Experience operating IP enforcement workflows.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for end-to-end rights management and contract operations.
• Lead the Agency's IP enforcement program and manage associated risks.
• Ensure rights we license and acquire are clearly defined and operationalized.

Skills

Content rights knowledge

Contract lifecycle management

Governance building

IP enforcement workflows

Excellent communication skills

Job description

# **Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy**Director of Rights Management and Contract Operations - Reuters AgencyReuters 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.By doing so, we protect our business, support our colleagues, serve customers with confidence, manage risk responsibly and compete effectively in the market. **About the Role**As **Director of Rights Management and Contract Operations**, you will be responsible for:**Rights Management**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.Excellent communication skills and a pragmatic approach to decision-making, with the ability to balance risk, compliance, and commercial outcomes.**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.**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.**Future-ready careers**Our focus on a skills-first approach ensures you’ll have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.