Head of Legal and Compliance
Hybrid · London, England, United Kingdom or Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Job Summary
Lead the Legal & Compliance function for WA Technology, overseeing legal and regulatory obligations across the group. Advise on commercial, corporate and operational matters; draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts; maintain templates and documentation frameworks; support corporate governance, M&A/divestitures, and strategic transactions; provide guidance on online gaming, data protection, AML/CFT, IP, IT, employment, and property law; manage IP protection strategy; coordinate external counsel; monitor regulatory developments and prepare updates for senior management and regulators. Design and maintain company-wide compliance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, manage licensing and certification portfolios, deliver risk-based compliance advice, maintain risk registers, conduct regulatory reporting, and deliver compliance training. Collaborate with regulators and service providers, oversee remediation actions, and travel as required. Strong experience in multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments, contract drafting and negotiation, and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset; fluent English with additional languages a plus; proficient with Jira, Google Suite, MS Office, and AI tools.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years’ experience as an in-house Legal Counsel within the iGaming industry (preferably B2B) or a similarly regulated environment
- Strong knowledge of gaming, corporate, commercial, employment, IT, AML/CFT and IP laws and regulations
- Solid understanding of AML/CFT frameworks and requirements and due diligence processes for individuals and businesses
- Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory environments in regulated and regulating markets
- Proven experience in contract drafting, review and negotiation of complex commercial matters with third parties
- Experience handling claims, mediation proceedings and other regulatory or litigious actions
- Experience handling audits and licence application processes, certifications and audit processes
- Advanced level of spoken and written English, with proficiency in other languages considered a plus
- Proficiency in Jira, Google Suite, MS Office and Claude AI or similar models
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
- Business-oriented, with a collaborative and structured approach to problem-solving
- Willingness to travel on demand
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