General Counsel, Bauer Media Ireland

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Bauer Media Audio Ireland is the country's largest commercial radio group, operating eight stations including Today FM, Newstalk, SPIN, iRadio, 98FM, Beat, and Red FM. We also run leading digital brands such as Off The Ball, the GoLoud platform for radio, podcasts and music, audioXi (Ireland's largest digital audio advertising exchange), and Media Central, the top media sales house in Ireland.

Bauer Media Outdoor Ireland is the leading Out of Home media company, with 8,000+ advertising sites nationwide across roadside locations, shopping centres, and the Luas network. We help advertisers reach diverse audiences while also providing key public infrastructure.

We are part of the Bauer Media Group, a European media leader reaching over 61 million weekly listeners across nine countries with 150+ radio and podcast brands. We publish over 500 million magazine copies annually and operate 110,000 outdoor advertising assets across 12 countries. Family-owned for five generations, Bauer Media employs 12,000 people with a shared purpose: delivering content and services that enrich everyday life.

About the Role

As General Counsel, Ireland , you will sit within Bauer Media's Irish audio business, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. The role will have a functional reporting line to the Vice President, Legal and Licensing.

In this senior role, you will advise on all legal aspects of Bauer's Irish audio and outdoor businesses, ensuring compliance with broadcasting regulations, employment law, tender and telephony regulations and other relevant legislation, protection of intellectual property rights and handling of a range of corporate and commercial legal matters and disputes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on all aspects of the business, including regulatory compliance, contracts, content risks, intellectual property, employment, relationships with landlords and commercial transactions
• Oversee all legal aspects of broadcasting operations to ensure compliance with Coimisiún na Meán and CommReg requirements and other relevant laws
• Lead the negotiation and drafting of key contracts, including licensing agreements, public and private tenders, employment and talent contracts and sponsorship agreements
• Support the outdoor business with its relationships with landlords and with its submissions in public and private tenders
• Manage legal disputes, including in relation to defamation and contempt issues
• Manage legal service providers
• Develop governance policies and conduct legal risk assessments
• Advise the executive team on legal strategy, regulatory developments and risk mitigation
• Collaborate with other departments, including HR, finance and programming
• Provide training to staff on legal compliance ethical standards

Skills & Experience

• Qualified solicitor or barrister, admitted to practice law in Ireland with at least 7 years' post-qualification experience
• In-depth understanding of Irish and EU regulatory frameworks
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
• Proactive and adaptable, with a continuous learning mindset and resilience under pressure
• Confident communicator with the ability to mediate and manage sensitive issues diplomatically

Preferred

• In-house experience, ideally in the media and entertainment sector
• Experience working directly with relevant regulatory authorities (e.g., Coimisiún na Meán, and CommReg)

What you will get:

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Factors taken into account in determining an appropriate scale include the candidate's knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications relevant to the job.

Bauer Media Audio Ireland operates the following benefits for its employees:

• 23 days annual leave including Good Friday & Christmas Eve (25 in total)
• Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development with access to Learning and Development with Bauer Academy and Learning Waves
• Flexible and Hybrid Working (for relevant roles)
• Group Discount on Laya Healthcare
• HSF Healthcare - we fund a health cash back plan for your day-to-day medical expenses.
• Bike to Work Scheme and Annual Tax Saver Scheme
• Part of the fun of working in Bauer Media are the regular opportunities to score free tickets!

Bauer Media Audio Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, gender expression or sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partnership status or culture. Bauer Media Audio Ireland is committed, where possible, to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

To discuss the requirements of the role, the location of the role or any reasonable accommodation you might require, please contact a member of the HR team

All documentation received by Bauer Media Audio Ireland will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR; 2018). The information will only be used by BMAI in the processing of job applications and for ongoing administrative purposes with job candidates.

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