Corporate Counsel

Bellota Labs•Redwood City, CA

5d•Remote

About The Position

Bellota Labs is a fast-paced, hypergrowth startup revolutionizing the gaming world with ClubWPT Gold, a product featuring the World Poker Tour. Driven by innovation, game integrity, and exceptional customer experiences, Bellota Labs is setting new standards in online gaming. They are seeking a Corporate Counsel to join their Legal team and serve as a trusted, hands-on legal partner across the business, with deep expertise in iGaming and sweepstakes law. This is a high-impact role for someone who wants real ownership over complex, fast-moving legal work.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in general business law, with meaningful focus on gaming, sweepstakes, media, entertainment, or tech startups.
Background in a large law firm (Big Law) and/or in-house at a high-growth company; comfortable operating with startup speed and ambiguity.
Strong track record in contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
A proactive, business-first mindset — comfortable making calls in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments.
Not a litigator — looking for a strategic legal partner and skilled negotiator, not trial experience.
Highly independent and self-directed, capable of owning a wide range of legal matters with minimal oversight.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in iGaming and/or sweepstakes law is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a legal advisor on sweepstakes compliance, gaming regulations, and general corporate promotional law across all jurisdictions they operate in.
Partner closely with the Head of Legal to build out and scale the legal function as the company grows.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, vendor agreements, licensing deals, and partnership agreements.
Provide practical, business-first guidance on gray areas of gaming law — helping the business move fast while staying within acceptable risk tolerance.
Advise on employment law matters and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Monitor and interpret evolving state and federal gaming, sweepstakes, and consumer protection regulations, translating them into clear guidance for the business.
Manage relationships with outside counsel and regulators where needed, and lead select matters independently.
Support corporate governance, risk management, and day-to-day business operations.
Review marketing, advertising, and promotional materials for legal and regulatory compliance.
Help build out internal legal processes, templates, and playbooks as the team scales.