Senior Legal Counsel

Neo Group is a Malta-based startup offering B2B services in Marketing, Tech, Data Analytics, Customer Support, HR, and Compliance. Established in 2024, it is built on over 15 years of veteran experience in multiple industries, including the iGaming industry. Despite our startup spirit, our team brings a wealth of expertise gained through years of collaboration with industry leaders. With a network of 1,400 talented professionals across 10+ countries, we are committed to delivering innovative, data-driven solutions that empower our clients and foster professional growth within a dynamic and collaborative workplace.

Are you ready to unlock your full potential as a Senior Legal Counsel? The Senior Legal Counsel will provide practical legal advice across the Group’s international operations, supporting commercial objectives while protecting the business’s legal interests. The role involves managing complex commercial agreements, advising stakeholders, supporting corporate projects and disputes, and helping develop consistent legal standards and processes.

What we want you to do:

Commercial agreements and negotiations

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including but not limited to: payment processing, casino content (on behalf of operators as a service provider), platform, software, marketing, affiliate, consultancy, outsourcing and confidentiality agreements.
• Provide legal support in relation to PSP disputes, contractual escalations and renegotiations.
• Advise on contractual risks and propose commercially workable solutions.
• Manage negotiations independently, escalating material risks to the Head of Legal.
• Ensure agreements accurately reflect the agreed commercial terms, relevant entities, services and responsibilities.
• Support contractual changes, renewals, terminations and the enforcement of contractual rights.
• Develop and maintain agreement templates, clause libraries and negotiation guidelines.
• Contribute to a matrix of mandatory clauses, preferred wording, fallback positions and approval requirements by agreement type.
• Document legal guidance and procedures in Confluence and keep assigned materials current.
• Identify opportunities to improve contract workflows and support legal automation initiatives.
• Deliver practical training to business teams on contractual risks and legal processes.

Legal advice and business support

• Provide clear, timely advice to management and business teams on day-to-day legal matters in different areas as required by the business.
• Assess legal issues arising from new products, services, partnerships and market expansion.
• Research applicable laws and coordinate jurisdiction-specific advice with external counsel where required.
• Work with Compliance to ensure relevant licensing and regulatory requirements are reflected in contractual arrangements.
• Support corporate transactions, restructurings and other strategic projects as assigned.
• Manage legal matters from initial assessment through negotiation, execution and implementation.
• Identify, assess and communicate legal risks to relevant stakeholders and senior management.
• Support the continuous improvement of legal processes, contractual standards and internal governance frameworks.
• Undertake any other legal responsibilities required to support the company's business activities.

Disputes and external counsel

• Assess contractual disputes, claims and potential litigation, recommending appropriate next steps.
• Manage and oversee the company's portfolio of legal disputes, litigation, arbitration, mediation and pre-litigation proceedings across relevant jurisdictions.
• Develop and implement effective dispute resolution strategies in collaboration with the Head of Legal and relevant stakeholders.
• Draft, review and coordinate legal correspondence, formal notices, letters before action, settlement agreements and other dispute-related documentation.
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel, ensuring effective representation, cost control and alignment with the company's legal strategy.
• Monitor litigation developments, procedural deadlines, case progress and associated financial exposure.

Intellectual property and data protection

• Provide legal advice on intellectual property matters, including trademarks, copyrights, licensing arrangements and proprietary technology.
• Support the protection, registration, maintenance and enforcement of the company's intellectual property rights.
• Review and negotiate intellectual property clauses within commercial, technology and software licensing agreements.
• Advise internal stakeholders on intellectual property ownership, usage rights, infringement risks and brand protection.
• Provide legal guidance on data protection and privacy matters, including compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy legislation.
• Draft, review and negotiate data processing agreements, data sharing arrangements and relevant contractual privacy provisions.
• Work closely with Compliance, IT, Information Security and other relevant stakeholders on data protection initiatives.
• Support the review and development of privacy policies, internal procedures and data protection frameworks.
• Advise on data transfers, retention obligations, data subject rights and other privacy-related legal matters.
• Support the handling of data protection incidents and regulatory enquiries, where required.

Team contribution and legal governance

• Support and mentor junior lawyers, including reviewing their work where required.
• Balance competing priorities and deadlines across assigned matters.
• Maintain accurate records of legal advice, negotiations, approvals and executed agreements.
• Follow internal approval processes and signing authorities.
• Keep the Head of Legal informed of significant matters, emerging risks and required decisions.

Skills and attributes

• Sound legal judgement and a practical understanding of business priorities.
• Ability to explain complex legal issues clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Confidence in managing matters independently and recognising when escalation is required.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and ownership of deadlines.
• Collaborative, proactive approach with professional integrity and discretion.
• Excellent drafting, analytical, communication and negotiation skills.