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.