Legal Counsel

Bauer Media Outdoor is one of the UKs leading Out of Home media owners and infrastructure companies with more than 33000 advertising sites in our portfolio. Our talented team of over 600 people work in 14 locations across the country creating and delivering some of the most memorable advertising campaigns in the UK.

At Bauer Media Outdoor our mission is To Create the Future of Media transforming our estate to the benefit of all our stakeholders through data-driven innovations and infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide both A Platform for Brands & A Platform for Good delivering on advertisers media objectives whilst having a positive impact on the world around us

About the role

This is a commercially focused in-house legal role at the heart of Bauer Media Outdoor UKs business. You will act as a trusted partner to teams across the organisation helping manage risk unlock commercial opportunities and support the delivery of our strategic goals.

Commercial property sits at the core of what you will do but you will also get real variety from procurement and supplier contracts to advertising regulation and operational support. This role is part of a small collaborative legal team where common sense remaining calm under pressure and a genuine desire to enable the business really count.

What youll be doing

Portfolio

• Partnering with our Retail and Portfolio Strategy teams to grow our advertising estate drafting and negotiating heads of terms leases and licences across retail billboard and super premium locations.
• Supporting our Partnerships team on street furniture and transit concession tenders from drafting responses and reviewing agreements through to post-award support renewals and variations.

Facilities

• Partnering with our Facilities team on our portfolio of offices and depots including supporting with taking on new locations exiting existing locations lease renewals new developments and day-to-day occupancy queries.
• Leading on property due diligence and advising on title access rights third-party interests and regulatory considerations.
• Managing and maintaining Land Registry filings and registrations for the UK property portfolio.

Commercial & Procurement

• Drafting and negotiating supplier agreements services contracts volume rebate arrangements and other commercial contracts.
• Supporting commercial teams with charity partnerships sponsorships events and social value initiatives.
• Advising on advertising regulation promotions and marketing matters including ASA complaints and copy review queries.
• Providing ad hoc legal support to the Direct Sales and Procurement teams.

Wider Legal Support

• Supporting the Head of Legal on board reporting compliance risk management insurance health and safety and HR matters.
• Contributing to the development of contract templates playbooks and legal processes to drive efficiency and consistency across the business.

Knowledge and skills

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or equivalent with strong commercial property experience from private practice and/or in-house.
• Solid knowledge of UK commercial property law (including leases licences rent reviews landlord and tenant issues property acquisitions and disposals).
• Experience drafting reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial property and general commercial documentation.
• Comfortable moving between specialist property work and broader commercial matters with strong drafting and negotiation skills throughout.
• Commercially aware with the ability to understand business drivers and translate them into pragmatic solutions-focused legal advice.
• A confident clear communicator who can explain legal concepts in plain English and build trusted relationships with non-legal stakeholders.
• Self-sufficient and well organised with the ability to manage a varied workload prioritise effectively and escalate where needed.
• Experience with advertising regulation or ASA/CAP Code matters would be a bonus though not essential.

Whats in it for you

• Salary DOE
• Flexible working and a hybrid setup that gives the freedom to have your work -life balance
• Enjoy 25 paid holidays as well those well need bank holidays!
• Company Pension Scheme Contribution of up to 8%
• Stay healthy with our Healthcare Cash Plan
• Life Insurance and group income protection scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme Enjoy travel/season ticket loans and exclusive discounts with hundreds of retailers
• Make a difference with our charity volunteer days (2). It feels great to give back!

If this sounds like a role youre interested in then please apply.

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At Bauer Media Outdoor we are committed to treating everyone with fairness and respect regardless of their race gender age ethnicity background sexual orientation disability or any other differences. We work hard to foster an inclusive environment a place you can be yourself. We support reasonable adjustment requests from candidates and employees. If youre interested in joining us to shape the future of out-of-home media wed love to hear from you.