Senior Legal Counsel

Bullfinch Recruitment; Isle of Man; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing data services company is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their team in the Isle of Man or remotely from the UK. This role focuses on legal strategy, governance, and compliance, offering significant exposure to complex legal matters. Responsibilities include advising the executive team, negotiating high-value contracts, managing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate is a qualified lawyer with 7-10 years of experience, particularly in gaming and digital sectors. This position offers a chance to influence at the executive and board levels.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with approx. 7-10 years post qualification experience, including in house exposure.
• Experience and knowledge of gaming and digital sectors.
• Proven track record of influencing executive teams and board members.

Responsibilities

• Advising the executive team and owners on legal matters.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex agreements.
• Identifying and managing legal risk across the organisation.
• Leading external counsel and overseeing legal disputes.
• Coordinating with external advisors and preparing case materials.
• Supporting product development initiatives.
• Advising on intellectual property and corporate structuring.
• Managing licensing and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Legal risk management

Contract negotiation

Corporate governance

Regulatory compliance

Intellectual property expertise

Data protection

Education

Qualified lawyer with 7-10 years of experience

Job description

We’re excited to be partnering with Decimal Data, who are looking to welcome a Senior Legal Counsel to their team on the Isle of Man, or working remotely from the UK.

About Decimal Data

Since 2017, Decimal has been delivering real-time cricket scoring and pricing data to some of the world's leading sportsbooks, now covering more matches than any other provider. With several offices across the globe - and a brand new one located on the Isle of Man - they’re rapidly growing with no signs of slowing down.

About the role:

Reporting directly to the Group CEO, you will play a key role in a fast-paced and evolving organisation, contributing directly to legal strategy, governance, and compliance across the business. This is a broad, senior position offering significant exposure to complex legal matters and the opportunity to influence decision-making at executive and board level. In this role, you will lead a wide range of legal work spanning corporate, commercial, intellectual property, and regulatory matters.

Responsibilities:

• Advising the executive team and owners on legal matters.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex and high-value agreements, including service, supplier, and marketing contracts.
• Proactively identifying and managing legal risk across the organisation.
• Lead and instruct external counsel, including commissioning and implementing legal opinions on regulatory matters, and will oversee legal disputes.
• Coordinating closely with external advisors and preparing case materials as required.
• Supporting product development initiatives.
• Advising on intellectual property and corporate structuring.
• Licensing and regulatory compliance for existing jurisdictions and legal research and analysis in new and proposed jurisdictions.
• Managing the legal function.
• Working closely with compliance and data protection teams, you'll provide legal input on matters requiring cross-functional collaboration.

About you:

• We are seeking a qualified lawyer with approx. 7-10 years post qualification experience, including in house exposure.
• Experience and knowledge of gaming and digital sectors.
• A proven track record of operating at a senior level, influencing executive teams and board members.
• Experience and detailed knowledge of:

Commercial: Contracts and Agreements, M&A, and Governance

Intellectual Property and corporate structuring

Data protection and Information Security

Regulation and Compliance