Senior Compliance Officer

Legal

Lisbon, Portugal

We are Kaizen Gaming

Kaizen Gaming is the leading GameTech company in Greece and one of the fastest-growing in the world, operating in 16 markets with 2 brands, Betano & Stoiximan. 

We always aim to leverage cutting-edge technology, providing the best experience to our millions of customers who trust us for their entertainment.  

We are a diverse team of more than 2.500 Kaizeners, from 40+ nationalities spreading across 3 continents. Our #oneteam is proud to be among the Best Workplaces in Europe and certified Great Place to Work across our offices. Here, there’ll be no average day for you. Ready to press play on potential? 

Let’s start with the role

The purpose of the role is to provide ongoing compliance and regulatory support, on an in-house engagement basis, to support and facilitate the full spectrum of the daily operations for the Portuguese branch.

As a Senior Compliance Officer you will:

  • Maintain legal and regulatory compliance by researching and communicating terms, conditions, and requirements, creating action plans, and obtaining prior approvals, licenses, and permissions when necessary.
  • Handle administrative procedures and litigations with the Legal Team.
  • Support the Senior Compliance Manager to ensure that all regulatory requirements are met within the local branch, ensuring effective delivery of legal and regulatory compliance programs.
  • Prepare periodic reports regarding legal and regulatory status, requirements and action plans.
  • Prepare formal responses to questions and investigations conducted by various bodies and authorities.
  • Conduct analysis of the Pôrtuguese online Gambling market from a legal and regulatory perspective and present them to the management.
  • Facilitate compliance audits performed by regulatory authorities, and external auditors.
  • Promote legal and regulatory compliance culture throughout the company through training.
  • Conduct regulatory research by reviewing regulatory bulletins and other relevant sources of information; 
  • Develop and support regulatory policies through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, incorporating future trends and real facts; 
  • Perform risk assessments and internal audits with regards to legal and regulatory compliance requirements across operational, technical and support processes

What you’ll bring:

  • Degree in Law;
  • Knowledge of fraud and risk procedures (Payments, AML, Regulatory risks) is a plus;
  • Relevant experience of 4 -7 years in gaming or other heavily regulated industry;
  • Proficiency  in managing regulatory requirements and interfacing with regulators; 
  • Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment; 
  • Exceptional analytical capabilities; 
  • Strong interpersonal,communication and presentation skills; 
  • A tech-oriented mindset and passion for innovation in the industry are highly valued attributes;
  • Familiarity with user management tools (Jira, Confluence);
  • Experience working in a team;
  • Availability to travel if necessary;
  • Fluency in English.

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