Legal Team Lead

This role is ideal for a professional who is confident in gambling regulation, able to combine deep legal expertise with a commercial mindset, and ready to contribute to the company’s strategy for expansion into new markets. International projects, a high level of responsibility, and real impact on business growth.

Responsibilities

Licensing & Regulatory Compliance

• Managing the full lifecycle of gambling license applications across multiple jurisdictions (Curaçao, Anjouan, Tobique, etc.);
• Monitoring regulatory changes and ensuring timely adaptation of client compliance frameworks;
• Liaising with licensing authorities and regulators.

Client Legal Support

• Providing legal support to clients throughout the licensing process and ongoing operational activities;
• Reviewing and advising on client business structures to meet regulatory requirements.

Team Leadership & Management

• Building, managing, and mentoring a team of lawyers;
• Setting team KPIs, managing workload distribution, and ensuring quality of legal deliverables.

Corporate Support

• Corporate structuring (holding structures, etc.);
• Supporting M&A transactions, partnerships, and B2B agreements.

AML

• Ensuring AML policies comply with local regulations.

Risk Management & Legal Strategy

• Identifying and mitigating legal and regulatory risks;
• Developing strategic legal roadmaps aligned with business expansion into new markets;
• Preparing legal opinions and risk assessments on new jurisdictions.

• Higher legal education

• 3-5+ years of experience in iGaming and licensing.

• Hands-on experience in obtaining and maintaining offshore gambling licenses independently (not just participating in the process), including jurisdictions such as Curaçao, Anjouan, Tobique, etc.

• Experience managing and scaling legal teams.

• Experience working with international iGaming operators, aggregators, and B2B providers.

• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements across major gambling jurisdictions, including the current Curaçao licensing reform

• Knowledge of responsible gaming principles and requirements.

• Strong background in corporate law.

• Experience building and scaling legal departments.

• Strategic planning and project management skills

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-changing regulatory environment.

• Languages: English and Russian - mandatory.

Personal qualities

• strong communication skills for interaction with regulators and clients;
• commercial mindset and understanding of business needs.

Advantages

• currently based in Cyprus (strong advantage);
• established relationships with regulators and local iGaming agents;
• experience in deal structuring or obtaining licenses across multiple jurisdictions

• Competitive remuneration.
• Convinient location in Limassol.
• On-site meals (breakfast and lunch).
• Relocation to Cyprus, visa support.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Friendly working environment.