In-house Legal Counsel
Required skills
- admitted to practice
- iGaming law
- gaming regulation
- licensing frameworks
- customer litigation
- disputes
- regulated consumer business
- multiple jurisdictions
- regulatory regimes
- commercial instincts
Nice to have
- in house
- outside counsel
Role summary
We are seeking an in-house Legal Counsel based in Miami for a digital entertainment company that operates online platforms like MetaWin and WOW Vegas. The role involves advising on gaming regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions, managing customer litigation and disputes, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, and supporting product/marketing teams on regulatory matters. You will also partner with compliance on AML, KYC, and responsible gambling, and manage outside counsel relationships and legal spend. This is a hands-on position in a fast-paced, AI-driven environment requiring a balance of legal risk assessment and business needs.
About Us
We're a digital entertainment company creating engaging online platforms people love. Since 2021, we've been building something different. Our brands include MetaWin, WOW Vegas, BetZoo Media, Hit.com and Rolla, with more to come.
With teams in London, Malta, Gibraltar and Miami, each platform is designed to deliver unique, engaging, and innovative digital experiences. From immersive betting platforms to exciting casino games and interactive online entertainment, our brands deliver cutting edge technology and user focused design.
Arena prioritises innovative technology, decentralised where possible, and builds with an AI first mindset. Not constrained by legacy systems, we are blue sky thinkers changing the landscape of digital entertainment.
Overview
We're looking for an in house Legal Counsel based in Miami to support our brands as we scale across multiple jurisdictions. You'll work closely with product, compliance and executive teams, advising on regulatory matters and handling customer disputes as they arise. This is a hands on role in a fast paced environment, where you'll need to balance legal risk with the pace of the business.
Responsibilities
Advise on gaming regulatory compliance across the jurisdictions we operate in, keeping on top of licensing requirements and regulatory change
Manage customer litigation and disputes, including demand letters, complaints and claims, working with outside counsel where needed
Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, including with game suppliers, affiliates and platform partners
Advise product and marketing teams on regulatory requirements for promotions, campaigns and customer facing communications
Support responses to regulator inquiries and investigations
Track regulatory developments across our markets and flag emerging risk to leadership
Partner with compliance on AML, KYC and responsible gambling obligations
Manage relationships with outside counsel and control legal spend on specialist or high stakes matters
Candidate Profile
JD or equivalent law degree, admitted to practice
Several years of experience in iGaming law, either in house or at a firm serving gaming clients
Solid grounding in gaming regulation and licensing frameworks
Direct experience handling customer litigation or disputes in a regulated consumer business
Comfortable working across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory regimes
Strong commercial instincts, able to balance legal risk against business speed
Clear communicator who can advise both junior and senior stakeholders
Comfortable in a fast paced, AI driven company without the safety net of legacy process
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