Legal Counsel

Betfair is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide essential legal and compliance advice, ensuring adherence to regulatory obligations and supporting strategic business initiatives. This role involves safeguarding Betfair's regulatory standing, guiding internal stakeholders, and fostering strong relationships with external regulators. The ideal candidate will be passionate about law, thrive in complex regulatory environments, and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to achieve responsible outcomes within the Australian sports betting industry.

Must Have

• 4+ years PQE with a commercial law firm or as in-house legal counsel
• Current practising certificate in an Australian jurisdiction
• Thorough understanding of the Australian online wagering market
• Thorough understanding of Australian online wagering compliance obligations
• Experience in negotiating and drafting contracts
• Experience in preparing submissions to regulatory bodies and government departments
• Outstanding interpersonal skills including an ability to develop key relationships
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A sound ability to use technology and software (including Microsoft 365)

Perks & Benefits

• Incredibly flexible working arrangements
• Tailored leave options (parental, cultural leave swap, volunteer, study leave)
• Personal and professional development programs (Leadership Development, peer learning, self-chosen)
• Up to $1000 per year through BestYou program
• Ongoing commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
• Supportive wellbeing initiatives including Employee Assistance Program
• Dedicated internal events team (educational, social, celebratory, philanthropic)
• Generous bonus scheme

Description

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Betfair is a disruptor bringing innovation and competition to the Australian sports betting industry while operating responsibly and following regulations to protect the community.

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to provide critical legal and compliance advice across the business, ensuring Betfair meets all regulatory obligations while supporting strategic initiatives across multiple teams. This is a pivotal role in safeguarding Betfair’s regulatory standing, guiding internal stakeholders and maintaining strong relationships with external regulators.

If you’re passionate about the law, thrive in a complex regulatory environment and enjoy partnering with diverse teams to solve and drive responsible outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

We have a team full of passionate, energetic, great people, with a genuine determination to try and create a working environment that is safe and supportive for everyone, we even won the WORK180 award for two consecutive years for our commitment to employee support and safety, which we are very proud of. Being a strong data-driven business; using cutting edge and digital innovative marketing technology, we service a sophisticated customer base, offering a different way for punters to engage with racing and sport.

Requirements

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What you will bring:

• 4+ years PQE with a commercial law firm or as in-house legal counsel.
• Current practising certificate in an Australian jurisdiction.
• Thorough understanding of the Australian online wagering market.
• Thorough understanding of the compliance obligations which an Australian licensed online wagering operator must meet.
• Experience in negotiating and drafting contracts.
• Experience in preparing submissions to regulatory bodies and government departments.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills including an ability to develop key relationships.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A sound ability to use technology and software (including Microsoft 365) to undertake your work.

Benefits

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How Betfair will be On Your Side:

• Incredibly flexible working arrangements.
• Tailored leave options – competitive parental leave, cultural leave swap, volunteer leave, study leave etc.
• A genuine focus on personal and professional development - including a combination of incredible internal Leadership Development Programs, peer to peer learning and self-chosen learning opportunities.
• Up to $1000 per year for you to choose how you spend through our much loved BestYou program.
• An ongoing commitment to Diversity and Inclusion.
• Supportive wellbeing initiatives including access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• A dedicated internal events team focused on bringing a mix of educational, social, celebratory, and philanthropic activities.
• A generous bonus scheme – if we win, you win! And we like to win

Some tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Provide legal advice and assistance to the business units at Betfair (including, but not limited to, Betfair’s Safer Gambling, Risk Investigations, AML/CTF, Customer Service, Product and Marketing Teams).
• Interpret licence conditions, legislative provisions and regulatory codes.
• Review and approve proposed marketing material (both direct marketing content and advertising content).
• Noting that Betfair is a wholly owned subsidiary of Crown Resorts, regularly liaise with Crown Resorts’ Legal and Compliance Teams.
• Review and draft contracts, and provide advice on contractual obligations.
• Draft submissions to regulatory bodies and government departments (including in relation to proposed regulatory reforms).
• Chair internal and external meetings and, where necessary, draft minutes of meetings.
• Noting that Betfair is an Australian licensed online wagering operator and highly regulated entity, ensure that Betfair meets all compliance obligations stemming from: (a) licence conditions; (b) Commonwealth/State/Territory legislative provisions; and (c) regulatory codes (including the Northern Territory Code of Practice for Responsible Service of Online Gambling 2019).
• Draft internal policies/procedures and training modules to ensure compliance with obligations.
• Educate staff on compliance obligations and Betfair’s policies/procedures.
• Respond to internal and external audits.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across all areas of the business.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators (including Licensing NT and the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission), racing and sporting bodies, service providers (including external lawyers and Flutter (the owner of the Betfair Betting Exchange)) and Responsible Wagering Australia.
• Respond to correspondence and information requests from regulators.
• Prepare correspondence to customers and responses to customer complaints.

Interested?

At Betfair, we are committed to building a workplace where everyone can fulfill their full potential. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where all employees feel welcome and included. We encourage people of all walks of life, abilities, and backgrounds to apply.

We are proudly a WORK180 endorsed employer for women. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, please visit Betfair Australia on WORK180.

Studies show that women are likely to only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the job ad. Even if you don’t hit 100%, click apply! You never know where it may lead.

Interested in applying? Please click 'Apply now' and submit an up-to-date Cover Letter and Resume.

We are committed to responding to all candidates within four weeks of application. If you are successful, we will send you a video interview, followed by two rounds of interviews. References are great, but not critical. You will need to have eligible working rights for Australia.