Legal Counsel

Morgan Philips Group; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment is representing a world leading gaming and entertainment business in Gateshead in their search for a Legal Counsel. You will report to the Senior Legal Counsel and support day-to-day legal requirements across the business.

Key responsibilities include negotiating commercial contracts, assisting with premises licences and regulatory matters, and providing pragmatic advice to multiple departments.

Qualifications

• UK-qualified solicitor with post-qualification experience (3+ years).
• Significant commercial legal experience, esp. negotiating a broad range of contracts.
• Ability to handle a broad portfolio including IP, Data Protection and Regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise on and negotiate commercial contracts; assist with licences and permissions.
• Provide timely commercial legal guidance on contracts, licences, stakeholder engagement and acquisitions.
• Ensure contracts are compliant; collaborate with compliance team as required.
• Keep abreast of Gambling Act 2005 and other relevant legislation; implement changes.
• Support operational, compliance and property teams in securing permissions to operate.

Skills

Commercial contracts negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Data Protection

IP considerations

Ad-hoc legal queries

Education

UK qualified Solicitor

Job description

LEGAL COUNSEL

GATESHEAD, UK

PERMANENT ROLE

Role Overview: Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment are delighted to be representing a world leading gaming and entertainment business in their search for a Legal Counsel. Reporting to and working in partnership with the Senior Legal Counsel, this position is responsible for supporting legal projects and the day to day legal requirements of the business.

Key Accountabilities:

• Advising on and negotiating commercial contracts; assisting with applications for premises licences and other permissions; dealing with ad hoc enquiries from all departments.
• Providing timely legal advice and guidance in a commercial context on contracts, licence applications and stakeholder engagement as well as acquisitions where needed. Working closely with teams across the business, giving first class service.
• To ensure contracts are compliant and provide advice to and work in conjunction with the compliance team if and as required.
• Be familiar with relevant key legislation affecting the business and in particular the Gambling Act 2005. To keep up to pace with legal and regulatory developments in the industry.
• To keep up to date with legislation and any changes to legislation and implement accordingly.
• To work to support the operational, compliance and property teams on securing and maintaining new permissions to operate.

About You:

• A UK qualified Solicitor with 3+ years of post-qualified experience
• Significant commercial legal experience, particularly the negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts
• The ability to undertake a broad portfolio of legal work which might encompass IP, Data Protection, Regulatory, as well as ad-hoc legal queries from the business.
• Experience of working within a heavily regulated sector is highly desirable
• The ability to be an ambassador of the company brand, values and culture

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