Lead Legal

Lead Legal
Lead Counsel - Flutter Entertainment Sofia (Title and Grade to be confirmed)
Reports to: Head of Legal Counsel
What is the role
Group Functions and Flutter Entertainment Sofia are an incredibly exciting part of Flutter to work in.
This is a new role in the Group Legal Team and will have responsibility for leading and providing expert legal advice on all matters in Sofia. This will focus on commercial and employment law but will also include corporate governance compliance data protection IP tax litigation and other areas. This is a fantastic role where the individual will be key in helping us to continue to scale Sofia and ensure we fulfil all our legal responsibilities in a robust yet agile manner.
The Sofia Leadership Team will be key stakeholders for this role and therefore the ability to demonstrate credibility to challenge and to influence without authority at this senior level will be key.
Key Responsibilities:
Legal Advisory & Business Partnering
Lead on all legal matters in Flutter Sofia aligning legal strategies with organisational goals.
Provide pragmatic commercial and strategic legal advice to the Sofia Leadership Team.
Support and advise on all employment law matters.
Advise and support on all other legal matters arising in Flutter Sofia including litigation IP governance etc.
Advise on company policies employee relations and local labour law requirements in collaboration with the People team.
Develop strong and trusted relationships with peers on the Global Legal Team and legal teams in the other hub locations sharing best practice and supporting Flutter group wide collaboration.
Build rapport with and function as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders including global stakeholders the leadership teams and broader teams in Sofia.
Contract & Document Management
Draft review negotiate and maintain a wide variety of contracts including commercial service technology supplier consultancy and employment-related agreements.
Lead or support contract lifecycle management including renewals terminations variations and enforcement of terms.
Embed GDPR and regulatory compliance into all contractual templates and business practices.
Governance & Compliance
Anticipate and respond to new legislation with the ability to digest summarise and succinctly communicate how new legal and regulatory developments will affect the business.
Stay abreast of regulatory changes and provide proactive guidance to internal stakeholders.
Evaluate and weigh multiple inputs and impacts of strategic and commercial decisions and the legal implications that arise.
Where relevant aid in the development and automation of processes to scale efficiencies.
Manage external legal resource to ensure a comprehensive and cost-efficient legal support to all areas of the business.
External Relations
Liaise with regulators auditors and legal counsel in Bulgaria and across jurisdictions.
Represent the Flutter Groups legal interests in external communications ensuring a consistent and professional presence.
Act as a true champion and a visible driver of Flutters culture.

Experience and Professional Qualifications
Were looking for a qualified lawyer with 8 year post-qualification experience and a desire to understand Flutters business and be part of the team. You should have solid experience preferably with an international element in a technology driven sector in areas such as commercial contracts IP employment law data protection and litigation.
A demonstrable track record of successfully advising sizable businesses on a diverse range of complex legal matters in a highly dynamic and fast-paced organisation.
Proven confidence and maturity to effectively deal with complex and challenging situations.
We typically look for people with experience at multinational organisations or highly regarded law firms with experience as an in-house lawyer. We value our people and culture highly so a suitable candidate must be an outstanding communicator and be great with people.
The candidate will also need to show an ability to translate complex legal regulatory requirements and articulate pros and cons of solutions without losing commercial focus and be capable of challenging senior business stakeholders.
Being a self-starter and having the confidence to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment and to manage a varied workload will be essential.
Extensive experience of internal and external stakeholder management.
Strong foundation in corporate commercial and employment law.
Advanced English (verbal and written); additional languages are a plus.
Core Competencies
Commercial Acumen understands business drivers sees beyond legal language.
Out-of-the-box Thinking can develop non-traditional workable solutions to complex problems.
Strategic Orientation balances detail with the bigger picture; helps teams make legally sound and forward-thinking decisions.
Agility & Flexibility thrives in ambiguity adapts to change and remains composed under pressure.
Collaboration & Influence builds trust with internal stakeholders and knows how to communicate legal matters in a clear and constructive way.
Personal Attributes
High ethical standards and personal integrity.
Resourceful proactive and self-directed.
Curious open to learning and committed to professional development.
Emotionally intelligent; diplomatic and tactful in difficult conversations.
Solution-focused resilient and oriented toward continuous improvement.

Whats in it for you
Our experience-based salaries are competitive.
Your package will include:
30 days paid leave
Health and Dental Insurance for you your partner and your children (if you all live at the same address)
Personal life insurance and disability coverage
A personal interest allowance to let you learn something new or pursue a hobby
External learning support of up to 2000 or equivalent in local currency dedicated 4 learning Power Hours every month during office time full access to the Udemy and Mindtools platforms in-house leadership program and many other training opportunities for developing your skills and progressing your career
Looking to extend your family You will receive a cash gift of 1000 BGN for your new addition whilst working for us
26 weeks primary carer leave and 4 weeks of secondary carer leave
A sports card membership is valid across the country
Discounts as a compliment from us among different services
Monthly lunch and travel allowance
Free snacks fruits and drinks in the office.
Why Join Us
Flutter is a global leader in gaming and entertainment and our hubs including Sofia play a critical role in shaping the future of our brands. Joining us means youll work in a fast-paced multicultural environment where compliance and innovation go hand in hand.
As Legal Counsel in Sofia youll be part of a collaborative and high-performing team. Youll gain exposure to a wide variety of legal topics and have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to both local and group-wide initiatives. And youll do so surrounded by people who value transparency creativity and accountability.