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Role Purpose:
The Head of Legal and Compliance will be responsible for ensuring that the company operates according to the highest legal, and compliance standards for a B2B Supplier and will provide legal support and advice across various departments and Sportingtech entities. This position will form part of the Malta based legal and compliance team.
The Team:
The Head of Legal and Compliance holds responsibility for the managing all the compliance requirements across the Sportingtech Group, excluding technical compliance matters, which holds B2B Licenses in Malta and in Curacao, and other jurisdictions as these arise.
Reporting into Sportingtech’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, you will be the hands-on, main point of contact for stakeholders in advising the Sportingtech business in fulfilling all of its obligations for compliance and reporting with the terms of its Malta B2B licenses. You will also be delegated some contract and legal work as this may be needed across the business, reviewing of game supply agreements as well as issuing standard template agreements and assisting the CLCO on all legal and compliance related audits, initiatives, and requirements.
You will also be responsible for assisting with the company’s legal function, ensuring that the internal service consistently meets service standards and helps maintain the growth and innovation of our business.
Main Responsibilities:
- Direct Contact with various aspects of the business for day-to-day contractual reviews, negotiations, and drafting including: Non-Disclosure Agreements/Confidentiality Agreements, Software Platform Agreements, Games Agreements, Live Casino, Data and Sports Agreements & Data Processing Agreements.
- Using standard contract templates to prepare/agree to other agreements (e.g. Service Terms and Conditions, subcontracts, consultancy, agency, and reseller agreement)
- Checking terms of standard agreements against Company policy and terms of standard forms.
- Amendments to/extension of existing agreements including novation’s and addenda;
- Management of renewal/extension dates and related negotiation timetable.
- Advising the organization: (i) on appropriate compliance measures in order to comply with B2B licenses in Malta and Curacao; (ii) on commercial, as well as legal, aspects of transactions and negotiating with counterparty legal, commercial, and procurement teams; (iii) legal and regulatory developments for core markets;
- Management of existing policies: keeping these reviewed and updated once each year together with the respective policy owners;
- Compliance with policies and directive issued by the MGA affecting the B2B license held;
- Prep and research for presentation of legal issues to management together with analysis, options, and recommendations.
- Working as a team with other legal and compliance members of the team; and
- Any other ad-hoc duties that may be required.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor with 4+ years of experience
- Experience with other MGA licensees (B2B);
- Licensed to practice law in Malta or at least one European jurisdiction;
- Good knowledge of gaming law and regulations, corporate and commercial law, and data protection law considered;
- Good understanding of compliance in western Europe and LATAM
- Ability to work independently and cooperate with different teams;
- Excellent analytical skills with the capacity of identifying all risks and proactively choosing the best solutions
Benefits:
- Hybrid way of working / fully remote option
- Additional health insurance and dental service coverage
- Flexible working hours
- Attractive annual bonus
- Training and development opportunities
- Quarterly team building
Location: Malta
