Corporate Counsel, Prediction Markets
Core
Provide strategic legal guidance and build the legal framework for DraftKings' regulated prediction markets business (DKeX), translating complex regulatory requirements into practical business guidance.
Role type
Senior Corporate Counsel (Regulated Markets)
Builds
Legal foundation and operational infrastructure for a designated contract market and related clearing initiatives
Domain
Financial services regulation, derivatives markets, and regulated exchange operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Legal analysis of complex regulatory frameworks, drafting exchange rules and governance materials, advising on Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, managing outside counsel, cross-functional partnership
Preferred skills
Experience advising Designated Contract Markets or Derivatives Clearing Organizations, prior government/regulatory experience
Technologies
Legal research tools, regulatory filing systems
Responsibilities
Serve as primary legal partner for DKeX initiatives, advise stakeholders on regulatory issues, draft and maintain exchange rules and policies, provide guidance on regulatory filings, monitor legislative developments, manage outside counsel, develop scalable legal processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC