Michelle Long

Head of Finance, Segments & Strategy, Legal UKI, Thomson Reuters

Michelle is Head of Finance, Strategy and Segments for Thomson Reuters’ Legal business in the UK. The role has seen her working closely with the Leadership team to support delivery of both financial and operational strategy, plan business growth and lead on acquisitions and disposals. After training as an accountant with PwC in London, spending time in both Transaction Services and Financial Services M&A, Michelle joined Virgin Entertainment Group as a Business Analyst. After spending 3 1/2 years here in various Commercial Finance and Group roles, Michelle left for Burberry, where she was the Senior Finance Analyst supporting the product divisions. After her first child, Michelle joined the BBC, where she worked in Corporate Finance, Radio and live music and was involved in the most recent finance transformation project before becoming Finance Director for a selection of operational areas in 2013. After 5 1/2 years with the BBC, Michelle joined Thomson Reuters in 2014.

Michelle lives in London and has three children.