COMMERCIAL COUNSEL

The Commercial Counsel shall be responsible for commercial and transactional matters related to clients B2B and B2C betting and gaming operations and services. This role is part of the Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Team, reporting to the Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs.

Responsibilities:
Drafting, reviewing, and advising of a wide range of commercial contracts, including B2B supplier agreements, marketing agreements, collaboration agreements, service agreements and intra-group agreements, terms and conditions and other legal documentation associated with a B2B/B2C betting and gaming operation/supplier
Providing effective legal advice (on both a proactive and reactive basis), assistance and support and internal training at all levels across the business
Monitoring advice given by external lawyers and ensuring it is appropriately disseminated to internal stakeholders
Provide legal advice and guidance (in conjunction with external lawyers) to management and other internal stakeholders
Reviewing a wide range of sources of information for new and proposed legal developments which impact relevant areas of responsibility. Raising new and emerging issues with the Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs and the business as appropriate, including providing advice and comment in writing and/or in presentations/workshops
Assisting in internal and external audits and investigations
Handling and keeping track of litigation, contracts, intellectual property rights and other administrative procedures
Perform and support other duties as assigned

Requirements:
Minimum three years' post qualification experience and licensed to practice law in a European jurisdiction and/or Curacao, and in good standing
Extensive experience in drafting commercial contracts and knowledge of commercial law, preferably in e-commerce, information technology, software, media, telecommunications or technology related industries
Confident in working with others but also independently and uphold a high standard of work ethic, always ensuring to complete all assigned tasks accurately
Able to take ownership of projects and drive them to successful completion
Fluent English speaker. Additional language skills such as Swedish and Italian would be an advantage
Able to advise internal customers confidently and effectively
Good negotiation and influencing skills
Ability to balance the commercial demands of the business against any legal and regulatory risks
Sound commercial judgement
Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment and highly regulated industry under pressure while leading and empowering a progressive and dynamic in-house legal department

Note that the successful candidate may be required by applicable law/or regulation to personally file for gaming licensure in any jurisdiction in which our client pursues Sports Betting and/ or iGaming license, and therefore must meet certain requirements.