Head of Legal – East and West Africa
Core
Lead the legal function for Betway's operations across East and West African jurisdictions, providing strategic legal support and ensuring regulatory compliance for online gaming and sports betting.
Role type
Head of Legal (Regional)
Builds
Legal frameworks, commercial agreements, and compliance strategies for iGaming operations in Africa.
Domain
Online gaming, sports betting, iGaming, East and West Africa
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Admitted attorney qualification, commercial contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, risk management, external counsel management, multi-jurisdictional strategy
Preferred skills
iGaming sector experience, fintech or highly regulated industry experience
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Provide commercially sound legal advice across East and West Africa; draft and negotiate commercial agreements; advise on regulatory and licensing requirements; identify and mitigate legal risk; support corporate transactions and market entry; manage external legal counsel; develop legal policies and standards; monitor regulatory developments.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC