A rapidly growing games development studio within the iGaming industry is looking for a Chief Legal Officer to join their team. You will be based in Malta, in an "office-first hybrid workplace model".

The legal function has been managed externally and your job will be to lift the role in-house and set up and build the legal function & framework.

Our preferred candidate for the role has experience of working with a games-provider, as it is important to understand the complexity of contractual agreements with aggregators and operators.

We are thinking the salary for this role could be up to €150K for highly experienced candidates.

Role & Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the executive team to align legal strategy with business objectives

• Build and lead the legal function & framework from scratch

• Advise senior management on all legal and regulatory matters

• Provide risk assessment, analysis, and strategic legal advice to support business growth

• Manage licences across multiple jurisdictions

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and contracts

• Advise HR on any legal matters pertaining to employment

• Liaise with external legal partners for expert advice in various regulatory jurisdictions

• Ensure compliance with MGA and other relevant iGaming regulations

Education, Skills & Experience

• Qualified business lawyer – EU recognised qualification required

• Previous experience of managing contracts for B2B (games providers) within iGaming

• Several years of experience in a senior legal role within the iGaming industry

• Experience building and leading a legal team or department

• Up-to-date with MGA B2B compliance regulations, and other iGaming regulatory frameworks

• Experience of researching and managing licence applications for various jurisdictions

• Strong understanding of risk management and compliance

• Solution-driven with a proactive and strategic mindset

• Confident leadership style with the ability to mentor and guide

• Able to travel infrequently for business purposes

About the Role

• Competitive salary up to €150K

• Office-first hybrid role, based in Malta

• Opportunity to build a legal function from the ground up

Please, apply with your CV in English

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