Head of Sports Legal and Compliance

THE COMPANY:

Our client is successful and rapidly growing business. Reporting to the CFO, the successful candidate will lead sports compliance strategy and operations across UK FCA-regulated sports spread betting.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the regulatory relationship with sports licensing authorities
• Set and execute the firm's sports compliance strategy, translating multi-jurisdictional regulatory change into practical policy and process
• Provide day to day legal advice on sports trading, product development, advertising, data rights and customer terms.
• Oversee safer gambling, social responsibility and sports specific AML/CTF controls.
• Act as a Deputy MLRO alongside the existing Deputy MLRO.
• Design and deliver the annual sports compliance monitoring programme.
• Work with senior management team to develop and implement the firm's A.I. strategy within compliance, including prompt design, testing and regulatory assessment.
• Mentor and develop the compliance team.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A legal qualification (solicitor, barrister or equivalent) is strongly preferred, though candidates with an equivalent professional compliance qualification and outstanding practical experience will also be considered.
• Significant senior level experience of running or playing a leading role in a compliance department at a sports betting or gambling firm, with demonstrable exposure to multi jurisdictional regulation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical rigour and the ability to provide clear, commercially aware advice.
• A track record of building effective regulatory relationships and leading successful responses to regulatory enquiries or audits.
• The confidence and credibility to operate at senior management level and to influence across the business.
• Strong knowledge of the UK's sports betting regulations and framework.
• Experience of or exposure to international gambling licensing regimes, including licensing applications, renewals and regulatory transitions.