Associate Counsel - Gaming & Compliance

Global Sports Jobs Limited; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life/AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Fertility and family-forming assist.

Wellbeing allowance

Educational assistance

Mental health coaching/therapy

HSA and FSAs

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a Attorney to manage compliance, business, and integrity matters tied to sports betting and prediction markets in the US market. You will enforce NBA Gaming Policy, coordinate with league partners, and help advance integrity monitoring systems and training programs.

The role reports to the Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, with focus on regulatory guidance and investigations across leagues and teams. Strong JD and compliance background required.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and oral presentation skills.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Experience interviewing/deposing individuals.
• Skilled at analysing numbers and data.
• Understanding of betting markets and related terminology.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance, business, and integrity matters relating to sports betting and prediction markets, including enforcement of the NBA Gaming Policy.
• 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 the internal analytics team to develop and refine a comprehensive monitoring platform.
• Support work on policies applicable to integrity efforts, including NBA rules and relevant federal, state, and international laws and regulations.
• Provide legal and regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Assist in developing and administering Gaming Policy training, education, and awareness programmes for the league office and across all leagues and teams.
• Support investigations into potential Gaming Policy violations.
• Work with internal stakeholders on the development and administration of league marketing rules and guidelines relating to sports betting and prediction markets.
• Handle special projects as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Oral presentation

Project management

Interviewing/deposing

Data analysis

Betting markets knowledge

Education

JD degree and bar admission

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About the Role

This role assists with and manages compliance, business, and integrity matters relating to sports betting and prediction markets, including enforcement of the NBA Gaming Policy. It reports to the Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, League Governance & Policy. The position involves enhancing integrity systems and protections through coordination with league partners, managing Gaming Policy training and awareness efforts, providing legal and regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders, and supporting investigations into potential Gaming Policy violations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage compliance, business, and integrity matters relating to sports betting and prediction markets, including enforcement of the NBA Gaming Policy.
• 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 the internal analytics team to develop and refine a comprehensive monitoring platform.
• Support work on policies applicable to integrity efforts, including NBA rules and relevant federal, state, and international laws and regulations.
• Provide legal and regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Assist in developing and administering Gaming Policy training, education, and awareness programmes for the league office and across all leagues and teams.
• Support investigations into potential Gaming Policy violations.
• Work with internal stakeholders on the development and administration of league marketing rules and guidelines relating to sports betting and prediction markets.
• Handle special projects as needed.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 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.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and oral presentation skills.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Experience interviewing/deposing individuals.
• Skilled at analysing numbers and data.
• Understanding of betting markets and related terminology.

Preferred Skills

• Microsoft Excel competency.

Workplace

• Eligible employees currently have the option of working remotely one day per week.

Benefits & Perks

• Annual discretionary performance bonus, awarded at the sole discretion of the Company and subject to any terms and conditions set by the Company.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life/AD&D insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Fertility and family-forming assistance.
• Wellbeing allowance.
• Educational assistance.
• Mental health coaching/therapy.
• Tax-advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Time off benefits including vacation, sick time, and personal days.