We are seeking a commercially oriented Legal Counsel with strong experience in commercial contracts and data privacy within the fintech or payment sector to join the Commercial Legal Team, Europe.

This role is open to candidates based in Spain, Italy, the UK, Malta or Germany.

The ideal candidate will support the company’s business growth by providing practical, risk-aware legal advice while ensuring compliance with company’s policies and applicable regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial agreements, including partnership and client contracts.
• Support the sales team by helping structure deals, enable innovation, and drive commercial initiatives while identifying legal risks and providing practical solutions.
• Provide data protection and privacy advice, including GDPR and other applicable frameworks.
• Collaborate with different stakeholders in the company.
• Develop templates, training materials and draft privacy related policies.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Law degree.
• 5+ years of experience practicing law in Europe, either at a Law Firm or as an in-house counsel, in fintech or payments environment.
• Strong experience in commercial contracts, negotiations and data protection/privacy law (e.g., GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA).
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills with a business-focused approach.
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken).
• Additional language proficiency (in either Spanish, Italian, German or other European language) are a significant advantage.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, global environment.

Preferred Attributes

• Pragmatic and commercially minded.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach.
• Interest in innovation, technology, and financial services.

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Senior Legal Counsel

About Kambi

Kambi Group plc is a leading B2B provider of premium sports betting services to licensed gaming operators. Our services provide an end-to-end solution for operators wanting to launch a standalone Sportsbook or bolster their existing offering with an innovative sports betting product. From front-end user interface to customer intelligence, risk management and odds compiling, all built on our in-house developed software, we strive to deliver the ultimate service and solution to our partners.

Our vision is to create the world’s leading sports betting experiences, together with our partners.

Kambi is looking for a talented Senior Legal Counsel, to be based in our Malta office, to join our award-winning Commercial Legal team as part of Kambi’s continued growth. You will be joining a team of nearly 30 people split across Malta, London and Stockholm, helping to provide commercial support to the Kambi business globally. 

The role:

The role will primarily involve the drafting and negotiation of key commercial contracts with our customers and suppliers but can also extend into areas such as IP, data protection, corporate, employment and dispute resolution, depending on the nature of the successful candidate’s experience and interests.

Ideally you’ll have:

• 7+ years PQE
• A wealth of experience of complex commercial transactions, preferably with direct engagement with in-house stakeholders in the provision of strategic advice; negotiation experience in relation to the same 
• Experience in other key areas, such as IP, corporate and/or dispute
• Excellent academics and private practice training; in-house experience (including via secondments) preferred 
• Ability to analyse commercial or corporate issues, provide succinct solutions and to present those solutions in an appropriate manner for stakeholders
• Confidence in analysing and providing advice on areas of law falling outside of formal experience (e.g. employment or alternate jurisdictions) through the application of generic commercial law principles 

You will like working for Kambi’s legal team if you: 

• Thrive in a friendly and supportive but high-paced work environment; 
• Are curious and take the initiative by looking at new ways of doing things, while knowing when to ask for support or guidance; 
• Have the ability to appreciate the commercial and legal needs of the business; 
• Are passionate, innovative and resourceful; and
• Have high expectations of yourself and your peers.  

Kambi's ongoing commitment to Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace

If you require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify your recruiter, who will assist you however they can. Diversity and inclusion is at the heart of who we are and who we aim to be. While we are proud of the positive and inclusive company culture we have created, we know we can do so much more. Kambi constantly evolves its Diversity and Inclusion strategy to ensure it becomes an even more inclusive and positive place to work, with the core management team reaffirming its commitment to delivering on employee feedback.

Creating an inclusive environment

We believe Kambi's greatest strength is the collective talent of our employees. Kambi is committed to ensuring we create an inclusive work environment where everyone can feel valued, thrive and achieve their potential, regardless of who they are or what their background is. We know that it is only by having a balance of different voices, values and opinions that Kambi is able to be the market leader it is today.

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