Lawyer

An award winning specialist Legal Firm is experiencing growth and looking to hire a Qualified Solicitor at the beginning of their career to gain exposure to a variety of commercial legal matters within the iGaming sector.

Full training will be provided via the industry's legal experts in this sector.

The Role:

The firm is seeking to recruit an Associate Lawyer with 0-2 Years Pqe.

Specialist gambling related experience (whether commercial or regulatory, in-house or private practice) is highly desirable.

Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer to join a highly specialist firm in an exciting and, occasionally, glamorous sector during an important phase in the evolution of both the firm and the industry.

The successful candidate will have the potential to follow in the footsteps of the partners and become a leading lawyer in an highly dynamic, entertaining and technological industry. You will work with all of the partners, giving you the opportunity to work on a wide range of matters and have regular client contact.

You will therefore be in a position to build strong client relationships from a very early stage and be involved in legal, compliance and commercial decision-making at some of the largest gambling operators in the world.

Your role will focus on advising land-based and/or online gambling operators on various commercial and/or regulatory issues, including:

• legal classification advice, including use of emerging technologies (blockchain, cryptocurrency and cashless payments), social gaming and eSports products;

• preparing and submitting applications to the Gambling Commission (including operating licences, variations, changes of corporate control and personal licences);

• Compliance and reporting requirements;

• Foreign due diligence;

• Mergers and acquisitions;

• Due diligence on corporate acquisitions;

• Gambling Commission investigations, regulatory settlements and licence reviews;

• Terms and conditions

• Software licence agreements

• White-label agreements

• Affiliate marketing agreements

• Sponsorship agreements;

• Cookie and privacy policies.

Requirements:

• UK qualification;

• 0-2 Years PQE;

• Specialist gambling related experience (whether commercial or regulatory) will be an important consideration, but intelligence, an engaging personality and enthusiasm for the sector will be essential;

• An excellent communicator;

• Commercially minded; and

• Ambitious and self-motivated

An attractive remuneration package is available.