Alex Fletcher
About Alex Fletcher
Alex Fletcher is a Senior Product Specialist at Thomson Reuters, where he has worked since 2019. He has a background in law and product management, having previously held various roles at Thomson Reuters and completed his legal education at Oxford Institute of Legal Practice and Oxford Brookes University.
Current Role at Thomson Reuters
Alex Fletcher serves as a Senior Product Specialist for Practical Law at Thomson Reuters, a position he has held since 2019. In this role, he leads business-as-usual operations and customer feedback processes. He oversees monthly platform releases and has implemented performance and SEO enhancements for Practical Law. Additionally, he directed the user interface refreshes in 2018 and 2020, contributing to the overall user experience. Fletcher also played a key role in the development of the new Practical Law Compliance product and managed the integration of significant roadmap items into the Practical Law product.
Previous Experience at Thomson Reuters
Fletcher has held multiple positions at Thomson Reuters prior to his current role. He worked as a Paralegal for the What's Market division from 2012 to 2015, where he gained foundational experience in legal product development. He then transitioned to the role of Assistant Editor for What's Market from 2015 to 2016, followed by a position as Online Product Specialist for Practical Law from 2016 to 2019. During these roles, he created a new Capital Markets practice area and introduced a tailored offering for UK and Canadian in-house and corporate customers.
Educational Background
Fletcher studied at Oxford Brookes University from 2008 to 2011, where he earned a Law LLB with a 2.1 classification. He furthered his education at the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice from 2011 to 2012, completing the Legal Practice Course with Distinction. This academic background provided him with a solid foundation in legal principles and practices, which he has applied throughout his career.
Work Placements and Early Career
In the early stages of his career, Fletcher completed several work placements that contributed to his professional development. He worked at Berwin Leighton Paisner for one month in 2012, and he also completed placements at Hedges Law and Clarkslegal LLP in 2011, each lasting one month. These experiences allowed him to gain insight into various legal environments and practices, shaping his future roles in the legal technology sector.