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Connecticut, United States (On-site)

Junior Legal Counsel

1 Month ago • 1-3 Years • Legal • Undisclosed

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Job Description

As a Junior Legal Counsel, you'll support the legal department in handling operational and commercial matters. Responsibilities include negotiating commercial leases, amendments, and resolving disputes; supporting legal aspects of construction projects (reviewing agreements, purchase orders, etc.); reviewing and drafting various contracts (NDAs, software licenses, Live Casino agreements); monitoring legislative changes; liaising with internal departments; and coordinating with outside counsel. You'll work closely with senior staff to provide legal advice and support business objectives. This role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.

Must have:

JD from accredited law school
Real estate/construction law experience preferred
Active bar admission (MI or CT)
Contract negotiation and drafting skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Company Description

America’s 1st online casino is hiring! At Evolution, our talent is live, the players are virtual. Every day, thousands play with real money, from their mobile devices, on one of our 50+ games.

Since 2006, Evolution has been the leading product company of virtual casino games. We’ve evolved the gaming industry by designing and hosting the most streamed, interactive casino tables and slots in the world.

Our North American talent broadcasts 24/7 from our studios in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Southfield, Michigan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fairfield, Connecticut and Vancouver, Canada.

Job Description

Summary

As a Junior Legal Counsel, you will support the legal department in handling a broad range of operational and commercial matters. You will work closely with senior legal staff and various departments within the company to provide legal advice and support business objectives.

Responsibilities

Assist legal team with both operational and commercial legal matters, such as:
- Negotiating and documenting commercial leases, including coordinating with internal business partners. This includes the negotiation and documentation of all ancillary documents such as non-disturbance agreements and estoppels.
- Negotiating all necessary amendments to commercial leases and resolving any disputes related to existing leases.
- Managing of renewal/extension dates and related negotiation timetable.
- Supporting legal aspects of construction projects, including reviewing and drafting construction agreements, purchase orders, change orders, and related documents.
- Being a central contact for day-to-day contractual reviews, negotiations, and drafting including: non-disclosure agreements/confidentiality agreements, software licenses, Live Casino agreements, and data processing agreements
- Checking terms of standard agreements against Company policy and terms of standard forms
Review and monitor the changes in relevant legislation applicable to the operations of the Company and provide the update to relevant departments of the Company.
Liaise with other departments of the Company and provide them with legal support.
Coordinate and provide support to outside counsel on crucial issues of the Company.

Qualifications

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
Real estate and/or construction law experience strongly preferred
Active bar admission/good standing in Michigan or Conneticut
Minimum 1-3 years’ legal experience, preferably in a law firm
Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
Excellent analytical skills with the capacity of identifying risks and proactively choosing the best solutions

Additional Information

Evolution is a market-leading developer and provider of products and services for online casino entertainment. Our excellence is driven by over 16,000 EVOlutioneers across 30 markets worldwide, working in product innovation, software development, IT solutions, game hosting and business support. Evolution's dynamic and creative environment creates a unique opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Our integrated business-to-business solutions guarantee that our clients can always provide an unrivalled online entertainment experience to their players globally. We thrive on remaining an award-winning digital powerhouse of entertainment products and services with an ever-expanding line-up of product brands: Evolution Live, NetEnt, Red Tiger, Ezugi, Big Time Gaming, Nolimit City and DigiWheel.

Evolution is a Swedish company founded in 2006 and listed on Nasdaq Nordic (EVO).

Evolution USA was established in 2018. More information on Evolution.com.

For more information visit www.evolution.com

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About The Company

Evolution

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Evolution is a world-leader in product innovation and advanced IT-solutions for video streamed live casino. Our code runs 24/7/365 serving millions of users globally and processing financial transactions of thousands of EUROs every second.

Evolution AB (publ) is listed on Nasdaq Nordic with a MCAP of over EUR 20B.

The company was founded in 2006, inspired by the world-renowned casino in Monte Carlo. Using the rapidly emerging technology, Evolution founders wanted to bring the excitement from the live player experience in to the home. From that came our brand promise of delivering a product which was AS REAL AS IT GETS, and our key corporate value ALIVE.

Today, more than 13,000 EVOlutioneers work in the company’s sites across 5 continents. With an ever-growing world-wide demand for our innovative product and high quality services, we look for more high performing talent with a team player mindset and diverse skillsets and backgrounds.

Please read our Privacy and Cookies policies below before submitting any personal data to us: https://www.evolution.com/privacy-policy & https://www.evolution.com/cookies-policy

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Evolution is licensed and regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority under licence MGA/B2B/187/2010 issued on 01 of August 2018. Evolution is also licensed and regulated in many other jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Romania, South Africa, and others.