Senior Legal Counsel
Key Skills
Job Description
About the role
We’re looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team and take ownership of international gaming regulation, corporate and commercial matters. Reporting to the Head of Legal, you’ll act as a trusted adviser to senior management and cross-functional teams, balancing regulatory requirements with commercial objectives in a fast-growing, multi-jurisdictional environment.
Responsibilities
International Gaming Regulation
Provide expert legal advice on gambling and iGaming regulation across multiple jurisdictions, with a focus on B2B gaming operations
Assess regulatory requirements and legal risks linked to new market entry
Manage gaming licensing applications, renewals and ongoing regulatory obligations
Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on Alea’s operations and strategy
Liaise with gaming regulators, external legal advisers and relevant authorities
Advise internal teams on the regulatory implications of commercial agreements, integrations and business initiatives
Corporate & Commercial
Support corporate governance, group structures, intercompany arrangements and international corporate matters
Draft, review and negotiate complex B2B agreements with game providers, operators and strategic partners
Support corporate transactions, entity incorporations, restructurings and other corporate projects
Identify legal risks and provide commercially practical recommendations
Coordinate with external counsel across jurisdictions
Business Partnership
Act as a trusted legal adviser to senior management and cross-functional teams
Independently manage complex legal matters from initial assessment through to implementation
Support the Head of Legal in building a strong, efficient and proactive legal function
Requirements
Qualified lawyer with 7+ years of relevant experience, ideally including substantial in-house experience in iGaming
Demonstrable experience in gambling regulation across multiple jurisdictions
Hands-on experience with gaming licensing, regulatory assessments and market entry requirements
Solid corporate and commercial law background, including complex international B2B agreements
Experience working with gaming regulators and external legal advisers
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and make sound legal recommendations
Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
Fluent professional English, written and spoken
Nice to have
Previous experience in a B2B iGaming supplier, casino game aggregator or gaming technology provider
Familiarity with Malta, UK, Spain, Brazil and other regulated gaming markets
Experience with international corporate structures and cross-border transactions
Experience in fast-growing international tech businesses
Core Responsibilities
The Senior Legal Counsel will manage international gaming regulation, corporate governance, and complex commercial agreements. They will act as a trusted adviser to senior management while balancing regulatory requirements with business objectives.
Requirements
Candidates must be qualified lawyers with at least 7 years of relevant experience, specifically in iGaming and multi-jurisdictional gambling regulation. Strong expertise in corporate law and the ability to manage complex B2B agreements are essential.
About ALEA
Industry: Gambling Facilities and Casinos
Company size: 51-200 employees
One seamless integration. 23,000+ games. Alea is a pure game aggregator. We help casino operators connect to 170+ providers through one secure API; no platforms, no white labels, and no lock-in. We started out as operators, so we’ve felt the pain of clunky integrations, patchy support, and endless updates. That’s why we built Alea: to simplify content delivery, reduce overhead, and give operators more control. Today, our aggregation platform handles over 21,000 transactions per second, with bank-level security, full regulatory coverage, and local insights that help you move faster in markets like Brazil, South Africa, Spain and beyond. And with AleaPay, we’ve extended that same mindset to payments. One contract, multiple gateways, and a streamlined way to manage your financial flows; built just for our games clients. We’re not here to sell you a platform. We’re here to make your existing setup work better. Whether you’re entering a new region, testing new studios, or consolidating content partners, we make it simple, and we have the worldwide data to help you build a localised strategy. Let’s make aggregation the easiest part of your operation.