Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer

Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer

Thomson Reuters is seeking an experienced Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer to lead our organization's comprehensive privacy strategy and program. This role will oversee the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of our privacy framework to ensure compliance with global regulations while enabling business growth and innovation. Reporting to the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, the Chief Privacy Officer will evolve our privacy program into a world-class operation that protects personal information, mitigates privacy risk, and maintains stakeholder trust. This role requires a strategic leader who can navigate complex regulatory landscapes while partnering effectively across all levels of the organization.

About the Role

As Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer, you will be responsible for :

• Strategic Leadership
• Develop and execute the organization's privacy vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Lead and mentor a team of privacy professionals and attorneys
• Partner with executive leadership to integrate privacy considerations into business strategy
• Serve as the organization's primary privacy spokesperson to regulators, customers, and stakeholders
• Program Management & Compliance
• Oversee global privacy compliance across all jurisdictions where the company operates
• Conduct comprehensive privacy risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies
• Monitor evolving privacy laws and regulations, assessing and adjusting policies and processes to address organizational impact
• Establish privacy governance frameworks and accountability structures
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with Information Security, General Counsel's Office, Data & Analytics, business segments, and other internal functions
• Provide privacy guidance for new products, services, and business initiatives
• Lead and / or serve as subject matter expert with privacy due diligence and integration activities as part of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
• Develop and manage procedures for vetting and auditing vendors and third parties on privacy compliance requirements
• Incident Response & Rights Management
• Direct privacy incident investigations and breach response in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders
• Enhance and oversee consumer / data subject rights (DSR) request processes, including consent processes and honoring of DSR requests in accordance with legal requirements
• Manage relationships with regulatory authorities during investigations or inquiries
• Innovation & Emerging Technologies
• Stay current with technological advances that impact privacy practices, including assessing privacy implications of AI, machine learning, and other emerging technologies
• Develop privacy-by-design principles for technology implementations

About You

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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.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as...