Legal Counsel - Commercial
ARRISE is seeking a highly motivated Legal Counsel to join its dynamic Legal Commercial team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of post-qualification experience as a lawyer, with a proven track record in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various types of commercial agreements. This role is ideal for someone looking to work in a fast-paced environment and contribute to the growth and success of the organisation.
The role involves providing clear, actionable legal advice to internal stakeholders, simplifying complex legal and contractual obligations to support informed decision-making across the business. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to ensure all contracts support broader business objectives and mitigate potential risks.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts, service agreements, lease agreements, and related addenda, ensuring compliance with diverse legal systems and mitigating associated risks.
- Provide clear, actionable legal advice to internal stakeholders, such as sales teams on client-facing contracts and procurement teams on vendor agreements, ensuring alignment with legal and corporate policies.
- Serve as a trusted legal advisor, simplifying complex legal and contractual obligations to support informed decision-making across the business.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, procurement, and finance, to ensure all contracts support broader business objectives and mitigate potential risks.
- Conduct in-depth legal research to ensure contracts comply with applicable laws and regulations across relevant jurisdictions.
- Stay informed about evolving legal and regulatory frameworks that impact commercial contracts, proactively advising the business on necessary adjustments.
- Design and maintain user-friendly contract templates to optimise efficiency in drafting and approval processes.
- Establish and regularly update internal policies governing contract creation, approval, and storage to ensure consistency, enforceability, and operational efficiency.
- Lead initiatives to enhance contract lifecycle management systems, enabling seamless tracking of key milestones such as renewals, expirations, and obligations.
- Manage and oversee compliance with contractual obligations, maintaining robust and legally sound relationships with all parties.
- Liaise with external advisors to address complex legal issues requiring specialised expertise or jurisdiction-specific knowledge.
- Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the VP of Legal or the Head of Legal - Commercial.
- A law degree from an accredited university in any EU or UK jurisdiction (required).
- A minimum of three years of post-qualification experience as a practicing lawyer, with a focus on commercial or corporate law (required).
- Proven expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial agreements, including those with cross-jurisdictional elements (required).
- Exceptional ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, accessible language for non-legal stakeholders (required).
- Strong negotiation skills, balancing the pursuit of favourable terms with the cultivation of positive business relationships (required).
- Outstanding analytical capabilities to ensure contracts are precise, enforceable, and aligned with the organisation's objectives (required).
- Committed to delivering high-quality work, even under tight deadlines or competing priorities (required).
- Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment (required).
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently, demonstrating consistent productivity and accountability with minimal supervision (required).
- Positive and adaptable attitude, eager to embrace new challenges and learn in a dynamic business landscape (required).
- Creative and pragmatic in problem-solving, with a focus on delivering legal solutions that support business goals (required).
- Proactive mindset, anticipating challenges and implementing strategies to mitigate risks and streamline processes (required).
- Team-oriented approach, willing to share knowledge and contribute to the growth and success of the legal department (required).
- Previous experience in the iGaming sector (nice-to-have).
- Familiarity with legal systems outside the EU, demonstrating adaptability to diverse regulatory environments (nice-to-have).
- Experience working with SaaS or technology-related contracts (nice-to-have).
- Private health insurance
- Life and travel insurance
- Breakfast and lunch in the office once per week
- Gym membership
- Cloudigo discount app
- Hybrid work setup
- Real career growth (we promote from within)
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Pragmatic Play is a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, delivering a multi-product portfolio of online slots, live casino, bingo and virtual sports to operators worldwide. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Gibraltar, it releases new titles at a high cadence and is certified across numerous regulated markets. It operates as part of the ARRISE group, which runs the live-casino studios and operational hubs across Europe, the Middle East and Latin America that power its games.