Regulatory Counsel

On behalf of our client operating in the iGaming sector we are looking for a Regulatory Counsel responsible for providing independent regulatory advice and analysis to the business across multiple gambling jurisdictions.

The Regulatory Counsel takes ownership of a defined portfolio of regulatory matters providing clear and practical advice on the application of gambling laws licence conditions and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor analyse and interpret regulatory developments across multiple gambling jurisdictions assessing their impact on the business.
• Provide clear practical and independent regulatory advice to internal stakeholders across product marketing payments operations and technology.
• Conduct substantive legal research and regulatory analysis on applicable laws licence conditions and regulatory frameworks.
• Manage regulatory queries from the business providing timely and well-reasoned responses with limited supervision.
• Provide regulatory input on customer-facing terms and conditions complaints and related matters.
• Identify and escalate novel complex or high-risk regulatory issues to the Senior Regulatory Counsel as appropriate.
• Lead regulatory impact assessments in connection with new products features market entries and strategic initiatives.
• Identify assess and advise on regulatory risks contributing to risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Drive cross-functional engagement to support the embedding of regulatory requirements across the business.
• Provide substantive regulatory guidance on AML/CFT sanctions responsible gambling data protection and other key regulatory areas.
• Manage the preparation submission and ongoing maintenance of gaming licence applications across multiple jurisdictions taking ownership of assigned portfolios.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with regulatory reporting obligations including timely and accurate submissions to licensing authorities.
• Maintain and develop regulatory registers licences approvals and associated documentation.
• Manage and develop relationships with regulators and competent authorities escalating significant regulatory interactions to the Senior Regulatory Counsel.
• Prepare and coordinate responses to regulatory inquiries inspections enforcement actions and information requests.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of assigned regulatory policies standards and frameworks ensuring alignment with applicable laws and licence conditions.
• Provide substantive regulatory input into AML responsible gambling consumer protection and other regulatory policy areas.
• Develop and deliver regulatory training and awareness materials to Compliance and operational teams.
• Identify gaps in existing policies and frameworks and propose improvements proactively.
• Provide meaningful regulatory input into compliance monitoring activities internal reviews and audit processes.
• Collaborate closely with Legal Compliance Risk Technology and operational teams to ensure consistent interpretation and application of regulatory requirements across the business.
• Lead or contribute to regulatory workstreams within internal projects change program and cross-functional initiatives.
• Support junior members of the Regulatory team providing guidance and reviewing their work where required.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date regulatory documentation records and internal registers.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Regulatory functions processes and ways of working.
• Perform other duties reasonably aligned with the role.

Requirements:

• Qualified lawyer with a bachelors or masters degree in law (LLB or equivalent).
• 34 years post-qualification experience in regulatory legal or advisory roles within the iGaming or Fintech industry (at least with one of the following markets: Sweden UK Denmark Spain and/or Ontario) including the preparation and management of licence applications and regulatory submissions
• Exposure to AML/CFT responsible gambling and consumer protection regulatory requirements is required.
• Strong legal research analysis and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and address regulatory issues independently.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into clear practical and commercially sound advice.
• High level of professionalism integrity and attention to detail.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in an additional language (Danish Finnish or Swedish) is advantageous.