Chief Legal Officer - iGaming B2B
About The Position
A rapidly growing games development studio within the iGaming industry is looking for a Chief Legal Officer to join their team. You will be based in Malta, in an "office-first hybrid workplace model". The legal function has been managed externally and your job will be to lift the role in-house and set up and build the legal function & framework. Our preferred candidate for the role has experience of working with a games-provider, as it is important to understand the complexity of contractual agreements with aggregators and operators. We are thinking the salary for this role could be up to €150K for highly experienced candidates.
Requirements
- Qualified business lawyer – EU recognised qualification required
- Previous experience of managing contracts for B2B (games providers) within iGaming
- Several years of experience in a senior legal role within the iGaming industry
- Experience building and leading a legal team or department
- Up-to-date with MGA B2B compliance regulations, and other iGaming regulatory frameworks
- Experience of researching and managing licence applications for various jurisdictions
- Strong understanding of risk management and compliance
- Solution-driven with a proactive and strategic mindset
- Confident leadership style with the ability to mentor and guide
- Able to travel infrequently for business purposes
Nice To Haves
- Experience of working with a games-provider
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with the executive team to align legal strategy with business objectives
- Build and lead the legal function & framework from scratch
- Advise senior management on all legal and regulatory matters
- Provide risk assessment, analysis, and strategic legal advice to support business growth
- Manage licences across multiple jurisdictions
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and contracts
- Advise HR on any legal matters pertaining to employment
- Liaise with external legal partners for expert advice in various regulatory jurisdictions
- Ensure compliance with MGA and other relevant iGaming regulations
Benefits
- Competitive salary up to €150K
- Office-first hybrid role, based in Malta
- Opportunity to build a legal function from the ground up
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
