Associate Counsel - Gaming & Compliance

National Basketball Association (NBA); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Employee benefits

Job summary

The National Basketball Association (NBA) seeks a Senior Director to manage compliance, integrity, and policy matters related to sports betting and prediction markets. You will report to the Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, League Governance & Policy, and help strengthen integrity systems across leagues and partners.

Responsibilities include expanding monitoring platforms, providing regulatory guidance, overseeing Gaming Policy training, and supporting investigations, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Juris doctor degree and bar admission.
• 3-5 years of law firm or in-house experience in a litigation or compliance role.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and oral presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and league partners to administer integrity infrastructure.
• Adapt and expand integrity monitoring to sports betting and prediction markets with analytics team.
• Support policy work under NBA rules and applicable laws and regulations.
• Provide legal and regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Develop and administer Gaming Policy training and awareness programs.
• Support investigations into potential Gaming Policy violations.
• Work on league marketing rules relating to sports betting and prediction markets.
• Handle special projects as needed.

Skills

Legal analysis

Compliance management

Policy development

Stakeholder communication

Education

Juris doctor

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

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Position Summary

This role will assist with and manage compliance, business, and integrity matters relating to sports betting and prediction markets, including enforcement of the NBA Gaming Policy. Reporting to the Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, League Governance & Policy, core responsibilities include: managing and enhancing integrity systems and protections, including via coordination with league partners; managing ongoing Gaming Policy training and awareness efforts; providing legal and regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders; and supporting investigations into potential Gaming Policy violations.

Major Responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and league partners to administer and enhance existing sports betting integrity infrastructure.
• Adapt and expand existing integrity monitoring infrastructure to address sports prediction markets, including working with internal analytics team to develop and refine a comprehensive monitoring platform.
• Support work on policies applicable to these integrity efforts, including NBA rules and relevant laws and regulations (federal, state, and international).
• Provide legal and regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Assist in developing and administering Gaming Policy training, education, and awareness programs for the league office and across all leagues and teams.
• Support investigations into potential Gaming Policy violations.
• Work with internal stakeholders on development and administration of league marketing rules and guidelines relating to sports betting and prediction markets.
• Handle special projects as needed.

Required Education/Professional Experience

• Juris doctor degree and bar admission.
• Three to five years of law firm or in-house legal department experience in a litigation or compliance role.

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes

• Excellent analytical, writing, and oral presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience interviewing/deposing individuals.
• Skilled at analyzing numbers and data; Microsoft Excel competency a plus.
• Understanding of betting markets and related terminology.

Salary Range

$200,000-$245,000

Job Posting Title

Senior Director

Employees currently are eligible to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, awarded at the sole discretion of the Company and subject to any terms and conditions set by the Company. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company-sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; dental; vision; life/AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; fertility and family-forming assistance; wellbeing allowance; educational assistance; mental health coaching/therapy; tax advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs; a 401(k) retirement plan; and time off benefits that include vacation, sick time, and personal days.

We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.

The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.

About The NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.