LONDON: Reuters has hired London headhunter firm Spencer Stuart to find a successor for its global corporate communications director Peter Thomas, who will retire in February after 32 years with the news agency.

Thomas' role is the most senior PR position within Reuters. Thomas presides over media and investor relations, marketing communications, and internal communications.

Reporting directly to the executive board, the post heads a team of 24 in offices around the world, including London, New York, Frankfurt, and Singapore. Thomas also ...