Legal Counsel

Bauer Media Outdoor is one of the UK’s leading Out of Home media owners and infrastructure companies, with more than 33,000 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 UK's 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 you’ll 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.

What's in it for you?

·       Hybrid working – we currently work 3 days in the office and 2 days at home

·       25 days holidays plus bank holidays

·       Company Pension Scheme matched up to 8%

·       Healthcare Cash Plan

·       Life Insurance and group income protection scheme

·       Cycle to work scheme

·       Travel/Season ticket loans and a whole host of discounts across 100s of retailers

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply. 

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact [email protected]

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 you're interested in joining us to shape the future of out-of-home media, we'd love to hear from you.