General Counsel, Bauer Media Ireland
About Bauer Media Ireland
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
- Build relationships with key external stakeholders, including trade bodies, collective management organisations, Coimisiún na Meán and CommReg
- 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
Essential
- 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’s in it for you
- Annual Leave: 25 days total (includes 23 standard + Good Friday & Christmas Eve as company holidays)
- Healthcare: HSF health cashback plan for everyday medical expenses
- Life Cover: 4x base salary
- Parental Leave: Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Sick Leave: 20 paid sick days
- Webdoctor: Access to online GP services
- Learning & Development: Offered through Bauer Academy & Learning Waves
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): 24/7 confidential support + 6 in-person sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Available
- Perks: Regular opportunities for free tickets and event access
If you are looking for an exciting position and you bring the necessary skills to enrich our existing team, we look forward to receiving your complete application documents.
We are an international employer and equal opportunity is important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of, for example, religion, gender, skin color or disability.
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