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Senior Legal Counsel, Employment

Bauer Media Group

Greater London

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GBP 70,000 - 100,000

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Job summary

Bauer Media Group is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel, Employment to provide expert legal advice across its UK operations, including audio, publishing, and outdoor advertising. This role involves drafting policies, managing employee-related investigations, and ensuring compliance with employment law. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in employment law and strong interpersonal skills, thriving in a dynamic media environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days

Access to Bauer Academy for development

Enhanced Maternity/Adoption and Paternity Leave Pay

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

At least 5 years’ post-qualification experience as an employment lawyer.
Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
Experience advising on contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice on employment law issues including employee relations and workplace investigations.
Draft policies and internal procedures in alignment with group-wide standards.
Conduct legal risk assessments and suggest appropriate mitigation strategies.

Skills

Judgment

Discretion

Problem-Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Communication

Education

Qualified lawyer (England & Wales)

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We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from audio broadcasting and entertainment to print and online publishing and out-of-home advertising, alongside investments in other media-related sectors. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrity magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. We are also one of the largest outdoor advertising businesses in Europe, with operations spanning 12 European countries, helping advertisers reach millions of consumers through 110,000 out-of-home assets. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Legal Counsel, Employment to join our UK Legal Department. Reporting to the General Counsel, UK Audio, you’ll act as a key advisor on employment law matters across our UK operations — spanning audio, publishing, and outdoor advertising.

In addition to the broader UK and Group legal teams, the role will also work closely with Bauer Media’s UK Human Resources, Payroll, Facilities and Tax functions, building trusted relationships and delivering pragmatic, business-focused legal guidance in a fast-moving media environment. This is an exciting opportunity for a legal professional who thrives on variety, challenge, and strategic influence.

Location: Hybrid – London or Peterborough

Key Responsibilities

Provide legal advice on employment law issues, including employee relations, discrimination, harassment, and workplace investigations
Draft policies and internal procedures and draft, review, and advise on employment contracts, all in alignment with group-wide standards and terms
Conduct legal risk assessments and suggest appropriate mitigation strategies
Manage or support employee-related investigations and disputes
Collaborate with HR, tax, payroll and management teams to develop compliance training
Stay updated on employment law changes, and proactively advise Bauer’s HR and leadership teams on changes in legislation and its implications
Assist in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures in alignment with group-wide practices
Support recruitment processes by providing legal insights on candidate screening and employment agreements

Skills & Experience

Qualified lawyer (England & Wales) with at least 5 years’ post-qualification experience as an employment lawyer
Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices
Experience advising on contentious and non-contentious employment matters
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 legal experience, ideally in the media and entertainment sector

What’s in it for you

You’ll have 25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use
Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win
We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay
You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working
And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity 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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