Program Manager, Social Impact, Government Affairs & ESG

Job Description

The Program Manager, Government Affairs, Social Impact & ESG supports the development and execution of Thomson Reuters' integrated strategy across public policy engagement, corporate social impact, and ESG governance and reporting. This role works cross-functionally to advance the company's purpose-driven agenda—connecting public policy and ESG priorities and corporate and social investment into a coherent narrative and program of work. The ideal candidate is a versatile generalist who can move fluidly between policy tracking, program management, data/reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Government Affairs Support

• Monitor and summarize legislative, regulatory, and policy developments relevant to Thomson Reuters' business units and customers (legal/government, tax, risk, media).
• Support the development and execution of government affairs strategies, including engagement with policymakers, trade associations, and strategic partners.
• Help coordinate engagement with policymakers, trade associations, and multilateral bodies (e.g., UN-related forums), supporting briefing materials and issue backgrounders.
• Track alignment between public policy positions and the company's social impact/ESG commitments and contribute to communications strategy.

Social Impact

• Assist in overseeing the matching gifts program, including the vetting of nonprofit recipients, communication to employees, and reporting on total philanthropic impact.
• Support execution of signature programs such as employee volunteering initiatives, pro bono consulting sprints, and community grant-making.
• Manage relationships with nonprofit and NGO partners, including tracking deliverables and impact metrics.
• Assist in coordinating global campaigns (e.g., Global Volunteer Day) and employee engagement communications.
• Contribute to impact measurement frameworks and outcome reporting to assess the effectiveness of social impact investments and partnerships.

ESG

• Support the annual Social Impact & ESG Report process, coordinating data collection across business functions (environment, human rights, DEI, governance).
• Help maintain alignment with external ESG frameworks and disclosure standards.
• Track progress against ESG commitments and prepare materials for governance and leadership reviews.
• Support implementation of ESG priorities and commitments through cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement initiatives, and strategic project support.
• Serve as a project manager for cross-business-unit initiatives connecting policy, social impact, and ESG workstreams.
• Prepare presentations, talking points, and briefing documents for senior leaders, including for board/committee updates.
• Support thought leadership efforts (research, case studies, external communications) that showcase the company's social impact and ESG work.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5-8+ years of relevant experience in government affairs, corporate social responsibility, ESG/sustainability, public policy, or a related field
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience preparing executive-level materials
• Comfortable working across a matrixed, global organization with colleagues in legal, communications, HR, and business units
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and able to translate complex policy or sustainability topics into clear, actionable content
• Experience working across multiple stakeholders with competing priorities and business needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Background or expertise in government affairs, public policy, or regulatory affairs
• Experience with ESG/sustainability reporting frameworks (e.g., GRI, SASB, TCFD)
• Familiarity with corporate governance structures and board-level communications
• Experience managing nonprofit partnerships or corporate social responsibility programs
• Knowledge of Thomson Reuters' business segments and market position

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What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment 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 well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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 any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $74,200 USD - $137,800 USD. 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.

Thomson Reuters makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities, and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. If you reside in the United States and require an accommodation in the recruiting process, you may contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected]. Disability accommodations in the recruiting process may include things like a sign language interpreter, making interview rooms accessible, providing assistive technology, or other relevant accommodations. Please note this email is not intended for general recruitment questions and we will promptly respond to inquiries regarding accommodations. More information on requesting an accommodation here.

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