General Counsel - iGaming

A relatively young iGaming company with both operational brands and a platform is looking for a General Counsel to join their small Legal team as the most Senior in-house Lawyer. Currently around 50 members of staff, the Company is now entering a phase of growing and scaling.

The role spans cross the full spectrum of Legal: commercial & employment agreements, corporate governance, data protection, new markets and regulatory matters for various jurisdictions.

Role & Responsibilities

• Take ownership and a Team Lead function for the Legal Team
• Draft, review and negotiate various commercial agreements
• Provide clear and practical legal advice to management on all legal matters, including corporate governance, board matters, company structures and internal policies
• Support partnerships, investments, corporate transactions and the legal aspects of entering new markets
• Advise on jurisdictional regulatory requirements (the company holds several licenses)
• Work closely with the Head of Compliance, providing the legal perspective on AML, RG and other relevant queries
• Take ownership of data protection and GDPR matters
• Manage intellectual property matters across our brands, domains and commercial agreements

Education, Skills & Experience

• Business Lawyer with a law degree from Sweden or Finland
• Strong experience of working within iGaming, with a practical experience of working with the SGA and other European jurisdictions
• You're a native Swedish or Finnish speaker
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements
• Commercially minded
• Work and personal ethics beyond reproach
• Comfortable working closely with and guiding the management team
• Hands-on and able to deliver on time, with top marks for accuracy

About this role

• Salary around the €100K mark (negotiable) + bonus
• Based in Sliema, Malta (not negotiable)
• Able to travel between Sliema & Stockholm frequently
• Office-first, hybrid flexibility
• Wellness allowance and private health care
• Regular social events and team activities

Kindly apply with your detailed CV in English.

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