Senior Compliance Officer
Kaizen Gaming is looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Compliance Officer to ensure operations in the Philippines remain fully aligned with regulatory and legal requirements. This role is suited for individuals with a strong legal background, proven experience in a regulated industry, and a passion for navigating complex compliance challenges.
As a key member of the Compliance team, the successful candidate will work at the intersection of law, regulation, and business operations. This involves collaborating with internal stakeholders and regulators, such as PAGCOR, to ensure full compliance and proactively manage regulatory risk.
- Ensure adherence to legal and regulatory standards through research, action planning, and regulatory approvals (e.g., PAGCOR).
- Support the Compliance Manager in meeting country-specific regulatory obligations and delivering compliance initiatives across the business.
- Conduct regulatory research by reviewing regulatory bulletins and other relevant sources of information.
- Develop and support regulatory policies through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, incorporating future trends and relevant data.
- Define the strategic compliance approach locally, aligned with group-level objectives.
- Liaise with Independent Authorities, Governmental and non-governmental bodies, law enforcement agencies, auditors, and peer companies to promote the company’s interests.
- Perform risk assessments and internal audits to monitor legal and regulatory compliance across departments.
- Prepare structured and insightful reports on regulatory requirements and related action plans, ensuring traceability and transparency.
- Prepare formal responses to questions and investigations conducted by official bodies.
- Coordinate compliance audits conducted by regulatory authorities.
- Foster a culture of compliance by delivering tailored trainings, awareness initiatives, and consistent communication across teams.
- Support the business in navigating evolving regulatory environments and managing change.
- Bachelor’s degree in Law or a related field (required).
- Legal academic background (preferred).
- 3–7 years of relevant experience in the gaming sector or another highly regulated industry (required).
- Familiarity with Philippine regulatory requirements and experience dealing with authorities (required).
- Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment (required).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities (required).
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills (required).
- Excellent command of written and spoken English (required).
- A buddy will support you with your onboarding.
- Competitive pay & bonus scheme.
- Developmental 360° feedback framework.
- Hybrid way of working.
- Unlimited access to Udemy & continuous training.
Kaizen Gaming is one of Europe's fastest-growing GameTech companies, operating the Betano and Stoiximan sports-betting and online-casino brands. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Athens, Greece, with a major operational hub in Malta, it serves more than 13 million customers across 19 markets in Europe, the Americas and Africa. The company builds its own technology, combining sportsbook, live betting and casino products. Its flagship Betano brand has grown internationally through sponsorships including UEFA competitions and major football clubs.
