Job Description

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Work Location Type:
Hybrid
Office:
,
Type of Employment:
Full Time Permanent
Reference Number:
LCR0599
About Us
At FDJ UNITED, we don't just follow the game, we reinvent it.
FDJ UNITED is one of Europe's leading betting and gaming operators, with a vast portfolio of iconic brands and a reputation for technological excellence. With more than 5,000 employees and a presence in around fifteen regulated markets, the Group offers a diversified, responsible range of games, both under exclusive rights and open to competition. We set new standards, proving that entertainment and safety can go hand in hand. Here, you'll work alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to delivering the best and safest entertaining experiences for our customers every day.
We're looking for bold people who are eager to succeed and ready to level-up the game. If you thrive on innovation, embrace challenges, and want to make a real impact at all levels, FDJ UNITED is your playing field.
Join us in shaping the future of gaming. Are you ready to LEVEL-UP THE GAME?
The role
We are seeking a talented Legal Counsel - Corporate & Commercial with 3-5 years of post-qualification experience to join our in-house legal team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, international environment, advising on a wide range of commercial, corporate, and contractual matters.
Reporting to the Senior Legal Manager, you will provide legal guidance across the business, ensuring that risks are identified, managed, and communicated effectively, while supporting business objectives. You will work closely with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions and functions, helping to drive compliance, efficiency, and sound decision-making.
What you will do

• Support corporate governance and company secretarial matters, including board- and shareholder documentation and filings.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including supplier, customer, licensing, and service contracts.
• Contribute to policy development and implementation of legal frameworks, templates, and processes.
• Liaise with external counsel where specialist advice is required, ensuring cost-effective and practical solutions.
• Partner with internal stakeholders in order to ensure effective and practical solutions and processes, including but not limited to, identification and management of legal risks in commercial activities.
• Advise on cross-border contractual arrangements and ensure compliance with applicable corporate and commercial law.
• Support procurement and commercial teams with contract lifecycle management.
• Support training initiatives to raise legal and contractual awareness within the business.

Compliance obligations

• Ensure that you adhere to the Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) obligations for your role.
• Identify and raise any non-compliance incidents promptly to your line manager.
• Challenge processes, policies and projects that will negatively impact compliance within the Group.
• Complete all mandatory compliance training assigned to you.
• Reach out to the Compliance Teams if unsure of any of your compliance obligations or the requirements are unclear.

How will success be measured in this role

• Acting in line with FDJ UNITED values
• Successful completion of all relevant training and other compliance activities that support FDJ's sustainable and responsible growth

Your experience

• Qualified lawyer with 3-5 years of experience in corporate and commercial law (in-house and/or private practice background). Experience from international and multijurisdictional environments is meritorious.
• Exposure to corporate law matters, including governance, structuring and contacts with relevant authorities.
• Solid experience drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts.
• Strong business acumen and ability to balance legal risks with commercial objectives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and pragmatically.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Fluency in English is required and proficiency in French is a strong asset.

Our Way Of Working
Our world is hybrid.
A career is not a sprint. It's a marathon. One of the perks of joining us is that we value you as a person first. Our hybrid world allows you to focus on your goals and responsibilities and lets you self-organise to improve your deliveries and get the work done in your own way.
Application Process
We believe talent knows no boundaries. Our hiring process focuses solely on your skills, experience, and potential to contribute to our team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and evaluate each candidate based on merit, regardless of personal characteristics as the age, gender, origin, religion, sexual orientation, neurodiversity or disability.
Details
Work Location Type:
Hybrid
Office:
,
Type of Employment:
Full Time Permanent
Reference Number:
LCR0599
Location
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Location
Kindred House, 17-25 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom, SW19 3SE

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