Our client is looking for a commercially minded Commercial Legal Counsel to join their growing legal team.
This role is ideal for an ambitious lawyer with strong experience in commercial law, corporate law, contract negotiation, regulated industries, licensing, and in-house legal advisory work. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day legal support across a wide range of business areas, including commercial agreements, labour law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance, intellectual property, licensing, and M&A activity.
You will work closely with senior executives, management teams, internal stakeholders, and external legal counsel, providing accurate, practical, and timely legal advice across complex commercial and multi-jurisdictional matters.
Key Responsibilities
As the Commercial Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for:
Advising the group on day-to-day legal matters across labour law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance, commercial contracts, and related areas
Providing accurate and timely legal advice to executives on a variety of commercial legal topics
Taking the lead in negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements including game supplier agreements, payment service provider agreements, licence agreements, NDAs, and marketing agreements
Advising the group on intellectual property and licensing matters
Acting as a liaison with external legal counsel on jurisdiction-specific matters
Supporting legal matters relating to litigation, enforcement, and licence applications
Contributing to legal training for the team and wider business stakeholders
Supporting the drafting and implementation of group policies and procedures
Assisting with M&A activity in collaboration with the management team
Ensuring legal advice is commercially practical, accurate, and aligned with business objectives
What We Are Looking For
The successful candidate will have:
A Law degree, ideally an LLB; an LLM would be considered an advantage
A legal qualification preferably from a UK university
Admission to the Bar in their state or country of origin
Ideally, a minimum of 4 years’ legal experience
Proven experience working as an in-house Legal Counsel
Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and legal procedures
Strong experience advising on commercial legal matters
Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Excellent organisational skills
A proactive, hard-working, and commercially focused approach
Advantageous Skills
The following would be considered an advantage:
An LLM or further postgraduate legal qualification
Experience working in a regulated industry
iGaming, online gaming, betting, casino, or gambling industry experience
Licensing experience
Experience supporting multi-jurisdictional commercial matters
Experience supporting M&A transactions
Experience working with external counsel across multiple jurisdictions
What’s on Offer
The successful candidate will benefit from:
Excellent working environment
Attractive salary package
Annual incentive bonus
Monetary vouchers for birthdays and other special occasions
Fully equipped kitchen and in-house entertaining space
Option to enrol in the company medical insurance plan
Possibility to enrol in the company pension plan
Exciting company activities, including monthly lunches, corporate gatherings, competitions, and team events
Intercompany football team
Daily snacks
Casual dress code
Opportunity to advance professionally within one of the world’s largest iGaming organisations
A people-first, multinational, family-oriented working culture