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Liverpool, Europe, United Kingdom
Attractive Salary
Senior Compliance Manager & MLRO
The Role
This is a hands-on senior compliance role for someone with strong regulatory knowledge, sound judgement and a pragmatic approach to risk. The Senior Compliance Manager & MLRO will oversee AML, CTF, sanctions and Safer Gambling, helping the business stay compliant while reaching commercially sensible outcomes. The role also leads the Player Protection team and keeps player safety and responsible gambling at the centre of the operation.
Key Responsibilities
Hold the MLRO/nominated officer role, with personal accountability for the firm’s AML, CTF, sanctions and proliferation financing frameworks
Exercise independent judgement under pressure, constructively challenge senior stakeholders and hold the line, escalating MLRO matters directly to the CEO where required
Support the implementation and maintenance of AML/CTF policies and controls
Prepare and escalate Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) where required
Lead, manage and mentor the Player Protection team, building a high-performing and collaborative culture
Design and maintain compliance training materials, turning complex regulatory requirements into clear content suited to each audience
Report to senior management on AML risks, cases, trends and control effectiveness
Maintain and develop the business-wide money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment
Review Safer Gambling policies, customer interaction triggers, account restrictions and escalation procedures
Advise operational teams on complex Safer Gambling cases, making sure decisions are documented and auditable
Monitor regulatory and legislative developments, support regulatory submissions and information requests, and prepare the business for compliance assessments
Turn emerging regulation into clear, business-focused priorities, procedures, guidance and training
Analyse qualitative and quantitative data to draw sound conclusions and make well-founded decisions
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will bring:
Strong experience in a compliance, financial crime, AML or regulatory risk role within a UK-regulated industry
Confidence presenting to and communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, from Board and Committees to the wider workforce
A track record of building effective relationships with regulators and external stakeholders
An analytical, pragmatic mindset, with the ability to simplify complex regulation and design practical, business-focused solutions
Experience coaching and leading people
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Desirable
ICA qualification or equivalent
Knowledge of the gambling industry, particularly lotteries, prize draws or betting
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Redhill, Europe, United Kingdom
Attractive Salary
Senior Legal Counsel – Commercial & Regulatory
Location: Redhill / Hybrid
Salary: £95,000–£120,000
Experience: 5–8+ years PQE
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join a growing, consumer-focused business based in Redhill.
This is a broad, high-impact in-house position offering the opportunity to become a key legal adviser to the business and work closely with senior leadership and stakeholders across multiple functions.
The successful candidate will provide commercially focused legal advice across a diverse range of matters, including commercial contracts, consumer and marketing law, intellectual property, regulatory issues, product development, disputes and data protection.
This role would suit a commercially minded solicitor who enjoys operating in a fast-paced environment and wants genuine ownership, autonomy and exposure to senior decision-makers.
Key Responsibilities
Act as a trusted legal adviser to senior management and key business stakeholders.
Provide practical advice on commercial, regulatory and operational legal matters.
Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including supplier, technology, SaaS, partnership, marketing and licensing contracts.
Advise on contractual risk, including liability, indemnities, termination, intellectual property, data protection and service levels.
Own and maintain customer-facing Terms & Conditions, promotional terms, policies and other legal documentation.
Advise on consumer protection, advertising and promotional requirements.
Review marketing campaigns, customer communications, website content and promotional activity from a legal perspective.
Provide legal input into new products, services, technology and business initiatives, applying a legal-by-design approach.
Advise on intellectual property matters, including trade marks, licensing, brand protection and potential infringements.
Manage disputes, threatened claims and pre-action matters, instructing external counsel where appropriate.
Provide legal support on complex UK GDPR and privacy matters.
Identify material legal risks and work with relevant stakeholders to ensure appropriate mitigation.
Instruct and manage external legal advisers where specialist expertise is required.
Provide legal training and guidance to teams across the organisation.
Help develop efficient processes for managing legal risk and reducing unnecessary reliance on external counsel.
About You
You will be an England & Wales qualified solicitor with approximately 5–8+ years PQE, ideally with a strong commercial and in-house background.
We are particularly interested in candidates with:
Strong commercial contracts experience.
Previous in-house experience, ideally within a consumer-facing, digital or regulated environment.
Experience advising on consumer law and marketing/advertising requirements.
Good knowledge of intellectual property and data protection.
Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
The ability to provide clear, practical and commercially focused advice.
Confidence working independently and managing a varied legal workload.
The ability to engage effectively with senior management and non-legal stakeholders.
Experience within promotional activity, competitions, gaming, lotteries or similarly regulated consumer sectors would be advantageous, but is not essential.
What’s on Offer
£95,000–£120,000 salary, depending on experience.
Hybrid working arrangement.
Broad and varied in-house legal remit.
Significant exposure to senior leadership.
Genuine opportunity to influence the development of the legal function.
High level of autonomy and responsibility.
Opportunity to join a growing and commercially ambitious organisation.
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If you are an experienced commercial solicitor looking to take the next step in your in-house career and are attracted to a broad, commercially focused role with significant autonomy, please get in touch for further information.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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