Senior Group Legal Counsel - Regulatory

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Job description

This role presents an opportunity to join our Legal function and is reporting to the Group Legal Director. Here you'll join a high visibility and highly effective legal team as our business embarks on an exciting new phase. You'll be instrumental in ensuring we meet our legal and regulatory obligations in new markets and jurisdictions.

The role requires the ability to promptly identify regulatory/compliance, and risk/reputation issues and implement solutions, provide commercial as well as legal advice, develop strong relationships with key stakeholders within the business, and have the confidence to advise on issues that have significant business impact.

What you will be doing:

• Scanning relevant gaming news portals and keeping abreast with regulatory developments, and informing the legal team and the relevant Company departments of noteworthy developments that could affect business;
• Interpret and practically apply any regulatory developments to the Company's context, while at the same time taking into consideration commercial objectives;
• Critically evaluate regulatory frameworks, both proactively, and on the back of requests by members across the business, providing constructive advice to the business;
• Drafting and reviewing routine submissions to Regulators, or any regulator notifications and interactions, as and when required by business;
• Assisting the business from a legal and regulatory perspective on any issue referred to legal by business, most often by compliance or corporate teams;
• Representing the legal team in any relevant internal committees, and proactively presenting the legal position within such meetings;
• Representing the Company and its interests on any relevant trade association on which you may be appointed, and relaying any gathered information to the legal team and the business;
• Proactively working with colleagues in the UK, Malta and Gibraltar to ensure the effective sharing of good practice and a consistent risk approach whilst maintaining a network within the gambling industry that facilitates the performance of this role.

Who we are looking for:

We are committed to responsible gambling, and we are looking for people who can support our ethos. To apply to this post, you will have:

• 5+ years PQE, with proven gambling regulatory experience (in a B2C environment preferably or alternatively at a law firm or regulator) you'll have an impressive academic and legal background
• Collaborative team player with an excellent attention to detail with the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues across the business, and externally within the industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to patiently explain any legal position being presented
• Commercial in approach, understanding the impact of legal issues or solutions on the operational activities of the business

What we offer:

Our roles offer more than just a job, you'll become part of the William Hill family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer: -

• Financial: Competitive salary, benefits and bonus schemes.
• Hybrid working: Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!
• Holiday entitlement: You'll be entitled to 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday.
• Perks and discounts: Discounts at a range of high-street retailers.
• Family Support: Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Health & wellbeing: Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme.
• Travel Card: Enjoy access to our Metro Card loan for convenient and money saving commuting.
• Healthcare: We prioritise your health and well-being, offering comprehensive healthcare benefits (or a cash alternative).
• Pension package and life assurance: Safeguarding your financial future and offering peace of mind.

More about evoke:

We're a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business, there couldn't be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class betting and gaming experiences. That's the future. That's evoke.

At evoke, you'll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We'll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We'll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that's right for you.

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At evoke, we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth.

Sound good? Then you belong at our place! The first step in the recruitment process is kickstarting your application, followed by an initial screening call and an interview stage.

Apply today to kickstart your application with the evoke Family!