Chief Legal Officer

The Chief Legal Officer (CLO) leads the Company’s Legal function, including Legal & Licensing, Intellectual Property and Compliance, and is responsible for shaping and executing the Group’s legal and regulatory strategy across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

Legal Strategy & Governance

• Define and execute overall legal strategy in line with business objectives and plans.
• Advise executive management on material legal, regulatory and reputational risks associated with strategic and commercial decisions.
• Ensure appropriate legal oversight of the operations across jurisdictions.
• Develop a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating emerging legal and regulatory risks.
• Oversee material disputes, claims, complaints and litigation and determine the appropriate legal strategy.
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel and other professional advisers where required.
• Lead the Legal organisation, including Legal/Licensing, Compliance and Intellectual Property teams.
• Set priorities, objectives and performance expectations for the function and its leaders.
• Build clear ownership and accountability across legal disciplines.
• Develop team capabilities and ensure appropriate expertise and capacity as the Group grows.
• Establish effective collaboration between Legal and other functions across the organisation.
• Act as a trusted legal and regulatory advisor to the CEO and executive management.
• Balance legal protection with commercial objectives, enabling the business to make informed and risk-aware decisions.
• Ensure significant risks are escalated to executive management in a timely and transparent manner.

Regulatory Compliance & Risk

• Provide strategic oversight of the Group’s regulatory compliance framework.
• Ensure appropriate ongoing due diligence and monitoring of entities, counterparties and individuals.
• Oversee the development and implementation of regulatory policies and internal controls across jurisdictions.

Licensing & Market Expansion

• Own the Group’s legal and regulatory strategy for obtaining, maintaining and supporting iGaming and other relevant licences across jurisdictions.
• Assess legal and regulatory requirements associated with entering new markets and launching new products or businesses.
• Provide legal oversight of licence applications, renewals, regulatory submissions and ongoing licensing obligations.

Corporate Structure & Legal Operations

• Oversee the legal structure of the Group and ensure it remains appropriate for its operational and strategic objectives.
• Lead legal aspects of corporate restructuring and changes to ownership structures.
• Ensure appropriate legal support for the ongoing operations of Group companies.

Intellectual Property & Brand Protection

• Define and oversee the Group’s global intellectual property strategy.
• Ensure appropriate registration and protection of trademarks across relevant jurisdictions.
• Oversee consolidation, assignment and maintenance of IP rights across Group entities.
• Maintain an effective framework for trademark renewals, portfolio management and IP ownership.

Requirements

• Significant senior leadership experience in Legal, including experience leading multidisciplinary legal teams.
• Strong experience within iGaming or another highly regulated international industry
• Proven experience with iGaming licensing and regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Solid understanding of intellectual property, trademark portfolio management and IP ownership structures.
• Deep expertise in corporate, commercial and regulatory law within a multi-jurisdictional environment.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks, due diligence, internal controls and risk management.
• Experience managing significant disputes, claims and litigation, including coordination of external legal counsel.
• Experience supporting international business expansion, new-market entry and product launches from a legal and regulatory perspective.
• Fluent / Advanced Russian and English languages

We offer

• Competitive remuneration.
• 5/2 work schedule.
• Remote work work.
• Flexiable start of working days.