The main focus of the role is to advise the business on legal and regulatory matters, with a particular focus on data protection and privacy and supplier and technology agreements. This role works closely with key business stakeholders in the commercial and tech, security and compliance departments, providing expert advice on various legal affairs. The Legal Counsel will be part of the international Legal & Compliance department and report to the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer who is based in New York.
YOUR CHALLENGE:
- Manage various in-house legal projects and provide expert legal advice on day-to-day operational questions and commercial terms.
- Draft, negotiate and review a wide range of contracts (e.g. technology services, SaaS, ad-tech, software licensing, cloud computing, commercial agreements and T&Cs, DPAs etc.) in support of global operations.
- Provide expert legal advice on data protection and privacy regulations across multiple jurisdictions (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable regulations), handle DPIAs, manage regulatory notifications, etc.
- Develop, roll-out and maintain internal policies and procedures related to data processing and -privacy, and deliver training programs on data protection best practices for employees across the organization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a holistic approach to data protection and the seamless integration of data protection measures into daily operations.
- Communicate with external stakeholders, including relevant regulators, clients and suppliers, on a variety of legal topics and represent the interests of the company in a professional and diligent manner.
- Keep abreast of emerging trends, legal and regulatory changes, and best practices in data privacy and provide strategic advice to the organization to mitigate risks and ensure compliance.
- Act as a hands-on, pragmatic, proactive and business-minded team player, keen to foster a collaborative environment that encourages proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement.
TO DO IT, YOU WILL NEED:
- Master of Laws (LLM) from an established European university
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience, preferably at least 2 years as an in-house counsel or with a law firm
- In-depth knowledge of data protection and privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable laws) and experience in handling DPIAs, regulatory notifications, data breaches, and overall data compliance governance.
- Strong expertise with managing complex, international supplier and technology contracts.
- Proven track record of simultaneously managing and prioritizing multiple projects with a keen eye for detail and timely delivery.
- Ability, confidence and appetite to work in a fast paced, agile international environment with excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- “Team-first” mindset, energetic, challenge-taker, thrives on cross-departmental collaboration.
- Ability to communicate, present, translate and implement complex legal issues and matters in an international business context.
- Excellent command of the English language is required, any other languages would be considered as an asset
- Experience from tech, gaming or the financial industry is an advantage.
What We Do
The Catena Media story began in 2012 and, in the years since, we’ve established ourselves as one of the world’s most successful online lead generation companies focusing on the iGaming and Finance industries, through strong organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
Born from an idea conjured by two like-minded friends with a shared hobby, we’re now a 400+ strong workforce across 8 locations, including Malta, UK, Serbia, Japan, US, Australia, Italy and Sweden. Our people are diverse, creative and innovative, and are complemented by our aligned focus on creating kick ass products and inspiring and supporting great leaders.
You’ll find no dull office cubicles or rigid organisational structures here – we value creativity, passion and collaboration. We want to inspire every member of our team to reach the pinnacle of their potential (while enjoying some industry-leading perks); becoming a Catena Media ambassador along the way.
Modesty aside, our company events are legendary (for all the right reasons), and our new, bespoke Head Office has been designed specifically with employees health and wellbeing in mind, while a team of company chefs muster up fresh delights every day.
We work hard too, of course. In fact, our aim is to transform any industry we decide to be in through the power of choice: focusing on organic growth in combination with geographical expansion and acquisitions to meet our ultimate goal of becoming the world’s number one provider of high-value leads.
 (1).png)
