Legal Counsel.
Competitive Salary
Hybrid job
Professional Services industry
Europe, Malta
Job ref38192
Post DateNovember 21, 2025
A global iGaming business is growing and looking to hire an experienced Legal Counsel to work out of beautiful offices on Malta on a hybrid working basis. The role will be varied and include;
Different benefits packages are tailored to fit each location, but here’s a taste of what may be on offer:
- Drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts, including technology, data rights, media and advertising, brand licensing & partnerships and software licensing & development contracts.
- Monitoring legal & regulatory developments affecting the International Business, advising stakeholders of such developments and supporting the delivery of any resulting operational change.
- Support with market launches and licence applications, both in Malta and internationally.
- Advising stakeholders on marketing and advertising compliance and the launch of new products.
- Providing legal advice on a wide range of legal matters.
- Serving as a key subject matter expert and strategic advisor to the International Business in relation to legal obligations.
- Working across the business to ensure joined-up thinking with group functions/stakeholders including IP, Disputes, Privacy, Compliance, CoSec, Tax, Finance and Business Development.
- Providing legal training to parts of the business where required and contributing to developing the team’s know-how and precedent bank.
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, particularly in relation to a broad range of commercial contracts.
- Good understanding of gaming laws and regulations.
- Strong knowledge of commercial law.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to clearly explain complex principles in simple plain language.
- Demonstrate excellent commercial acumen and commercial awareness.
- Demonstrate an understanding of commercial realities/priorities of the business and able to give balanced views on risk, adapting approach for the “bigger picture” where necessary.
- Using comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently (with occasional guidance).
- Ability to be able to manage ambiguity and operate effectively even when a scenario is not certain or clear.
- Outstanding negotiation and diplomatic skills.
- Superior written and verbal communication abilities.
- Solutions oriented – looking at business cases from a perspective of how they can be achieved.
- Manage complexity, making sense of complex, high volume information to effectively solve problems.
- Ability to effectively lead, guide and support others.
- Team player – always willing to go the extra mile to support others.
- High level of integrity and professional ethics.
- Ability to operate effectively in a complex, global organization.
- 2-5 years PQE (or similar) ideally in private practice or in-house with a focus on technology / gambling / media / sports.
- Good understanding of the gambling regulatory framework in the UK (knowledge of regulatory frameworks of other territories is a plus).
- Understanding of GDPR and Privacy Laws.
Different benefits packages are tailored to fit each location, but here’s a taste of what may be on offer:
- Annual leave
- Pension plan
- Health insurance
- Company share scheme
- Volunteering days
- Home office allowance
- Wellness or Gym allowance
Kerry Gillitt
Head of Practice - Professional Services
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A global iGaming business is growing and looking to hire an experienced Legal Counsel to work out of beautiful offices on Malta on a hybrid working basis. The role will be varied and include;
Drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts, including technology, data rights, media and advertising, brand licensing & partnerships and software licensing & development contracts.
Monitoring legal & regulatory developments affecting the International Business, advising stakeholders of such developments and supporting the delivery of any resulting operational change.
Support with market launches and licence applications, both in Malta and internationally.
Advising stakeholders on marketing and advertising compliance and the launch of new products.
Providing legal advice on a wide range of legal matters.
Serving as a key subject matter expert and strategic advisor to the International Business in relation to legal obligations.
Working across the business to ensure joined-up thinking with group functions/stakeholders including IP, Disputes, Privacy, Compliance, CoSec, Tax, Finance and Business Development.
Providing legal training to parts of the business where required and contributing to developing the team’s know-how and precedent bank.
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Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, particularly in relation to a broad range of commercial contracts.
Good understanding of gaming laws and regulations.
Strong knowledge of commercial law.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to clearly explain complex principles in simple plain language.
Demonstrate excellent commercial acumen and commercial awareness.
Demonstrate an understanding of commercial realities/priorities of the business and able to give balanced views on risk, adapting approach for the “bigger picture” where necessary.
Using comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently (with occasional guidance).
Ability to be able to manage ambiguity and operate effectively even when a scenario is not certain or clear.
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Outstanding negotiation and diplomatic skills.
Superior written and verbal communication abilities.
Solutions oriented – looking at business cases from a perspective of how they can be achieved.
Manage complexity, making sense of complex, high volume information to effectively solve problems.
Ability to effectively lead, guide and support others.
Team player – always willing to go the extra mile to support others.
High level of integrity and professional ethics.
Ability to operate effectively in a complex, global organization.
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2-5 years PQE (or similar) ideally in private practice or in-house with a focus on technology / gambling / media / sports.
Good understanding of the gambling regulatory framework in the UK (knowledge of regulatory frameworks of other territories is a plus).
Understanding of GDPR and Privacy Laws.
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Different benefits packages are tailored to fit each location, but here’s a taste of what may be on offer:
Annual leave
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Company share scheme
Volunteering days
Home office allowance
Wellness or Gym allowance
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