About the job 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 function's processes and ways of working.
Perform other duties reasonably aligned with the role.

Requirements

Qualified lawyer with a bachelor's or master's degree in law (LLB or equivalent).
3-4 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.

Regulatory Counsel

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