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Head of Legal – East and West Africa

Johannesburg💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-27

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

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