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Yerevan, Europe, Malta
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Chief Legal Officer
Location: Malta (with regular travel to Group Head Office)
Sector: International B2B
The opportunity
Our client is an international B2B business on a strong growth trajectory, winning market share and expanding into new markets. To support the next stage of that growth, they are hiring a Chief Legal Officer to lead the Group’s Legal function.
This is a senior, high-impact role. You will set and deliver the Legal strategy, protect every Group company from legal, regulatory and reputational risk, and act as a trusted advisor to the Board, the CEO and the executive team. You will have a real seat at the table, with direct influence on strategic decisions.
What you’ll be doing
Strategic leadership and advisory
Define and deliver a Legal strategy aligned with the Group’s commercial ambitions and international expansion
Advise the Board, CEO and executive team on strategic, legal and regulatory matters, shaping key business decisions
Anticipate legal and regulatory developments in current and target markets, and turn them into clear, commercial guidance
Directorate leadership and management
Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing Legal team across multiple jurisdictions
Build a culture of commercial pragmatism, accountability and continuous improvement
Own resourcing, succession planning and team development
Departmental oversight
Oversee all legal activity across the Group, including commercial contracting, corporate, employment, IP, data protection and regulatory work
Set clear standards, priorities and ways of working for the function
Manage relationships with external counsel and control legal spend
Corporate governance, risk and compliance
Ensure strong corporate governance across all Group entities
Lead the legal risk framework, identifying, assessing and mitigating risk across the business
Work with Compliance and Risk colleagues to keep the Group compliant in every jurisdiction where it operates
Transactions, disputes and major matters
Lead legal work on M&A, investments, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and other major transactions
Oversee disputes, litigation and contentious matters, protecting the Group’s interests and reputation
Provide senior oversight on high-value and high-risk commercial agreements
Regulatory and stakeholder engagement
Build and maintain relationships with regulators, authorities and key external stakeholders
Represent the Group in regulatory engagement and support licensing activity as the business enters new markets
Act as the senior legal voice for the Group with partners, investors and advisors
Legal operations, efficiency and innovation
Modernise the function through better processes, technology and knowledge management
Introduce legal tech and smarter ways of working to improve speed, consistency and cost-effectiveness
Track and report on the function’s performance and value to the business
What you’ll bring
A qualified lawyer with significant post-qualification experience, including a senior leadership role (General Counsel, Head of Legal or equivalent) in an international business
Strong experience advising Boards and executive teams on strategic, legal and regulatory matters
A track record of leading multi-jurisdictional legal teams and managing external counsel
Hands-on experience of M&A, major commercial transactions and disputes
Solid knowledge of corporate governance and regulatory compliance in a regulated or fast-growing international environment (B2B technology or iGaming experience is a strong advantage)
A commercial, solutions-focused approach, balancing risk management with business growth
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the gravitas to influence at Board level
Willingness to travel regularly to Group Head Office
Why apply?
A Group-level C-suite role with genuine strategic influence
The chance to shape the Legal function of an expanding international business
Exposure to new markets, major transactions and Board-level decision-making
A Malta base with an international remit
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Remote, Europe
Attractive Salary + fully remote !
Head of Fraud
Location: Remote
Reporting to: CEO
The Role
An iGaming business is looking for an experienced Head of Fraud to lead its fraud, KYC, AML and Responsible Gambling functions.
This is a hands-on, commercially focused leadership role, particularly suited to someone with strong crypto and iGaming experience who understands the behaviour of crypto-native players.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the overall fraud prevention, detection and investigation strategy.
Monitor and manage risks
Oversee crypto transactions, withdrawals, wallets
Lead risk-based KYC and support the ongoing AML framework alongside the MLRO.
Oversee Responsible Gambling controls and intervention processes.
Work closely with Product, Marketing, VIP and Customer Support
Build, manage and develop the Fraud team
About You
6+ years' experience in fraud leadership, ideally within iGaming, crypto or fintech.
Strong, genuine understanding of crypto
Proven experience leading fraud detection, prevention and investigations.
Good knowledge of KYC, AML and Responsible Gambling.
Commercially minded,
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, remote environment and partnering directly with senior leadership.
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Remote, Europe, United Kingdom
Competitive Salary
As one of the senior compliance leads within a start-up environment, you will have the opportunity to influence the company’s approach from an early stage rather than simply inherit established processes.
You will be expected to challenge existing procedures where appropriate, introduce improvements and develop policies and controls in the way you believe best meets regulatory obligations and risk profile.
Key Responsibilities
Take day-to-day ownership of compliance and KYC framework across sportsbook and casino, ensuring continued alignment with UK Gambling Commission requirements, the LCCP and relevant UK legislation and guidance.
Review, develop and implement compliance policies, procedures and controls, with the autonomy to recommend and direct changes where required.
Oversee KYC, customer risk assessments, CDD, EDD, Source of Funds and Source of Wealth processes.
Provide senior oversight and guidance on complex, unusual or higher-risk customer cases and ensure appropriate escalation and record keeping.
Maintain appropriate AML and financial crime controls and support the management of financial crime risk across the business.
Oversee and develop Safer Gambling policies and procedures, including customer interaction, monitoring, escalation and account restriction processes.
Act as a senior internal point of contact for regulatory and compliance matters.
Maintain a strong working relationship with the UK Gambling Commission, responding to regulatory enquiries and information requests where required.
Take responsibility for preparing for six-monthly regulatory reports/submissions to the Gambling Commission, working with the CEO and Compliance Consultant to ensure information is accurate, complete and submitted on time.
Monitor changes to UK gambling regulation and guidance and translate these into practical changes to policies, procedures and operations.
Ensure compliance decisions, customer reviews and regulatory processes are appropriately documented and auditable.
Support regulatory assessments, audits and information requests.
Work closely with operational, product, payments and customer-facing teams to ensure compliance requirements are embedded into day-to-day operations.
Deliver and/or oversee appropriate compliance, AML, KYC and Safer Gambling training.
Help develop compliance capability, systems and team structure as the business scales.
Experience & Requirements
Significant compliance and KYC experience within a UK-regulated online gambling operator, with direct experience across both sportsbook and online casino.
A current or appropriate Personal Management Licence (PML) and experience operating in a senior regulated role.
Strong first-hand experience dealing with the UK Gambling Commission.
Detailed working knowledge of the LCCP, UKGC requirements and the wider UK gambling regulatory framework.
Strong practical experience across KYC, AML, CDD, EDD, Source of Funds and Source of Wealth.
A strong understanding of Safer Gambling and customer interaction requirements across both sportsbook and casino customers.
Experience handling and making decisions on complex or higher-risk customer cases.
Experience preparing regulatory reporting and documentation for the Gambling Commission.
Strong written skills and the ability to draft clear, commercially workable policies, procedures, risk assessments and regulatory documentation.
The confidence and judgement to operate independently and advise or challenge senior management where necessary.
The ability to work effectively in a start-up environment, where processes are evolving and the role will combine strategic responsibility with hands-on delivery.
Previous experience helping to establish or significantly develop the compliance function of a new or growing gambling operator would be particularly valuable.
This is an opportunity to join a great business at an early stage and have genuine influence over how the business approaches compliance.
Rather than stepping into a large established compliance department, you will have the autonomy to help build the function, shape policy and procedures and work directly with senior leadership.
As the business grows, there is significant scope for the role and compliance function to grow with it.
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