Director, Senior Counsel, EMEA

Matchgroup; Dublin; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium healthcare

Lunch vouchers

ClassPass discount

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Match Group in Dublin seeks a senior lawyer to join Tinder Legal as Director, Sr. Counsel for EMEA+. You will lead local legal support on brand marketing, product compliance, partnerships, and PR, translating creative concepts into executable, compliant initiatives.

You will partner with regional leaders to manage cross‑functional teams, draft and negotiate contracts, oversee privacy and IP matters, and drive scalable legal resources while fostering fast, responsible business growth.

Qualifications

• You hold a law degree and are licensed to practice law in Ireland.
• Significant relevant legal experience, ideally in‑house marketing or consumer‑facing teams.
• Experience advising across multiple jurisdictions with practical, business‑oriented guidance.
• Strong experience in marketing, advertising, media, tech law, and partnerships.
• Comfort with privacy, IP, digital and influencer regulations in the consumer internet space.
• Curious, supportive, business-forward mindset delivering practical legal advice.
• Adaptable, client‑service oriented in fast‑moving environments with proactive communication.
• Comfortable using AI tools to enhance drafting, research, and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead Legal Support and Strategy for Tinder EMEA’s Marketing and Communications teams and campaigns.
• Provide strategic legal advice to minimize risk on creative concepts and partnerships.
• Draft and negotiate contracts with partners and vendors.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including product, privacy, IP and data security.
• Ensure compliance with local laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
• Develop scalable templates, playbooks, and guidance materials for EMEA marketing.
• Drive process improvements and responsible use of AI in legal workflows.

Skills

Contract drafting

Regulatory compliance

Advertising & marketing law

Privacy / data protection

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic advisory

AI in legal workflows

Client service mindset

Education

Law degree (Ireland)

Tools

AI drafting tools

Job description

Know where you belong!

Match Group is a leading provider of dating products across the globe. Our portfolio includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, PlentyOfFish, OkCupid, The League, HER, and others, each designed to spark meaningful connections for singles worldwide. Creating a sense of belonging doesn’t stop at our products - it’s the foundation of every team we hire.

When it comes to dating, the connection starts online, but the real magic happens once you meet in real life (IRL). We think the same is true for creating the best platforms, so we work together IRL in our office 3 days/week.

We are seeking a strategic, business‑minded senior lawyer to join Match Group’s high performing Tinder Legal team. As Director, Sr. Counsel, you will lead local legal support on strategic business initiatives across the EMEA+ region, serving as a trusted advisor on high‑visibility campaigns and initiatives, including brand marketing, product compliance, business development, PR/comms, events and more. In this role, you will partner with local leadership and business teams to play an important part in translating creative concepts and strategic partnerships into executable initiatives that align with legal standards and business goals.

This is a great opportunity for a senior lawyer to join a highly collaborative team, support local leadership, and make a direct impact on how Tinder launches and markets its service, brand, and features, through creative and novel campaigns, partnerships, and public‑facing initiatives across a complex, fast‑moving region.

Responsibilities

• Lead Legal Support and Strategy for Tinder EMEA’s Marketing and Communications leadership and teams. Manage and oversee legal counsel for EMEA + India brand campaigns, business development, social media, influencer and creator activations, talent and production matters, PR/comms initiatives, events, promotions, media, and related commercial arrangements, with a focus on helping the business move quickly and responsibly.

• Brand Advisory: Provide strategic, practical legal advice, assess potential risks and provide strategic legal solutions to minimize exposure on creative concepts, marketing materials and partnership structures. You will help ensure compliance with advertising laws, consumer protection standards, intellectual property laws, and clearance obligations for marketing campaigns, press promotions, events, sponsorships, and partnerships.

• Contract Drafting and Negotiations: Draft and negotiate contracts and agreements with partners and vendors to protect the company's interests and ensure compliance with relevant laws. Collaborate closely with business partners and cross functional teams to tailor agreements that support business objectives while maintaining appropriate risk management.

• Interdepartmental Legal Support: Partner directly with business team leaders and other regional stakeholders to support Tinder’s marketing, media buying, comms, and business development efforts. Coordinate across cross functional legal teams, including product legal, litigation, privacy, IP, and data‑security, to provide practical, solutions‑oriented legal guidance that supports business goals. Participate in strategy and creative sessions to offer real‑time legal input and build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the organization.

• Regulatory Compliance and Oversight: Ensure business practices align with corporate policies, particularly in vendor relationships, data privacy, security, and financial operations. Monitor internal procedures, identify potential risks, and exercise sound judgment on when escalation or broader stakeholder alignment is warranted. In collaboration with other cross functional teams, play an important role in identifying and ensuring business compliance with local laws, regulations, and seeing around corners.

• Resource Development and Management: Develop and maintain scalable legal resources - including templates, playbooks, and guidance materials - to improve the speed, clarity, and consistency of legal support for EMEA marketing and comms. Contribute to training and knowledge‑sharing initiatives that promote consistent practices across teams and regions.

• Legal Process Optimization: Drive process improvements that make legal support more proactive, efficient and business‑friendly, including by responsibly using AI and other workflow tools where appropriate. Maintain strong ownership of projects from initial issue spotting through resolution.

Qualifications

• You have a law degree from an accredited institution and are qualified to practice law in Ireland.

• You have significant relevant legal experience, ideally combining training at a top law firm with experience supporting in‑house marketing, communications, or other consumer‑facing business teams.

• You have experience advising across multiple jurisdictions and coordinating on region‑specific legal issues in a practical, business‑oriented way.

• You have strong experience advising on marketing, advertising, communications, media, and technology law, consumer protection, partnerships, including drafting and negotiating related contracts.

• You are comfortable with counseling on privacy laws, intellectual property, digital and social media, and influencer endorsement regulations within the consumer internet sector.

• You are known for being curious, supportive, business forward, and delivering clear, practical, and creative legal advice while balancing legal risk with business objectives.

• You demonstrate adaptability and a strong client‑service mindset, in fast‑moving environments where priorities may shift - approaching requests from stakeholders with professionalism, responsiveness, and a solutions‑oriented perspective.

• You collaborate effectively with both legal colleagues and cross‑functional teams, building trust quickly with stakeholders through thoughtful communication and reliability.

• You are comfortable with and interested in using AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, Glean, ChatGPT) to enhance day to day legal work and workflows including drafting, research, and communication efficiency.

• You have strong ownership, follow‑through, and escalation judgment, and you proactively identify opportunities to improve how legal supports the business.

Benefits

• Work on products that impact millions, collaborating with global and diverse teams, shaping relationships and connections worldwide.
• Access premium healthcare, mental health support, and emergency leaves.
• Benefit from a healthy work‑life balance in a flexible and welcoming environment.
• Enjoy a modern office, close to transport and amenities.
• Access lunch vouchers and a discounted ClassPass subscription.
• Grow through e‑learning, conferences, knowledge‑sharing sessions, continuous learning programs, and global career opportunities.
• Join regular social events like breakfasts, lunches, and apéros.
• Use our products for free.

Match Group is an equal opportunity employer and we value the rich dynamics that diversity brings to our group.

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