M&A and Corporate Transaction Senior Lawyer

About the role

This Senior Lawyer position focuses on the legal aspects of GR8 Tech's growth and operations. The role involves supporting cross-border mergers and acquisitions, conducting legal due diligence, and structuring transactions for technology and gambling businesses. This includes coordinating with authorities for merger clearance and regulatory approvals, providing legal support throughout the transaction lifecycle from initial structuring to post-closing activities.

A key component of this role is providing legal and regulatory support for market entry into regulated gambling jurisdictions. This involves assessing regulatory requirements, coordinating with gambling regulators on licensing and approvals, and mitigating regulatory risks arising from M&A or structural changes. The lawyer will partner with internal and external regulatory counsel to ensure compliance with applicable gambling regulations.

Beyond transactions, the role also encompasses corporate governance and legal entity management. This includes managing the full lifecycle of group entities across various jurisdictions, preparing corporate documents, and acting as the primary legal contact for external administrators. The lawyer will maintain governance registers, KYC files, and improve internal governance processes and decision-tracking tools.

Skills that matter here

• corporate law: This role requires expertise in corporate law to support M&A, corporate transactions, and legal entity management across multiple jurisdictions.
• M&A: The lawyer will lead and support cross-border M&A transactions, including due diligence, structuring, and post-closing activities.
• gambling law: Practical experience with gambling law and regulatory matters is essential for market entry, licensing, and compliance in regulated iGaming markets.
• regulatory authorities: The role involves coordinating with gambling regulators and other authorities for approvals, licensing, and compliance.
• legal entities management: Managing the full legal lifecycle of group entities across various jurisdictions is a core responsibility, including incorporations and compliance.
• English drafting, communication, and negotiation skills: Excellent English language skills are required for drafting legal documents, communicating with stakeholders, and negotiating transactions.

Who this role suits

• A legal professional with at least four years of experience in corporate law, M&A, or legal entity management, particularly in multi-jurisdictional contexts.
• Someone with practical experience navigating gambling law and regulatory requirements in regulated markets.
• An individual who can manage complex legal entity lifecycles and coordinate with external service providers across different countries.
• A lawyer who thrives in a remote-first environment and is adept at working with diverse teams across time zones.

From the employer

M&A and Corporate Transactions

• Support cross-border M&A and corporate transactions across multiple geographies and jurisdictions, focusing on technology and gambling businesses.
• Conduct legal due diligence of targets across multiple jurisdictions.
• Structure transactions and market-entry projects, taking into account corporate, regulatory, tax, and financial considerations.
• Coordinate merger clearance, regulatory, and fiscal approvals with relevant authorities.
• Provide legal support throughout the transaction lifecycle, from initial structuring through closing and post-closing activities.

Gambling Regulatory and Market Entry

• Provide legal and regulatory support for entering and operating in regulated gambling markets.
• Assess regulatory requirements and restrictions applicable to new markets, transactions, and corporate structures.
• Coordinate with gambling regulators and other relevant authorities on licensing, approvals, and regulatory matters.
• Identify and mitigate regulatory risks arising from M&A transactions, restructurings, and changes in ownership or control.
• Partner with internal and external regulatory counsel to ensure transactions and corporate structures comply with applicable gambling regulations.

Corporate Governance and Legal Entity Management

• Manage the full legal lifecycle of group entities across multiple jurisdictions, including incorporations, annual compliance, internal approvals, reorganizations, and closures.
• Prepare, coordinate, and maintain corporate documents, including shareholder and board resolutions, certificates, PoAs, UBO declarations, share transfers, and director appointments.
• Act as the primary legal contact for external administrators, company secretaries, regulated intermediaries, and registered agents.
• Maintain governance registers, KYC files, group structures, and signature authorities across active legal entities.
• Coordinate internal approvals and improve governance processes and decision-tracking tools.

Must-Have

• Legally qualified in a civil or common law jurisdiction with 4+ years of relevant experience in corporate law, M&A, corporate transactions, or legal entity management.
• Strong experience supporting cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions.
• Solid understanding of corporate governance, company law, and international structuring.
• Practical experience with gambling law and/or regulatory matters in regulated gambling markets.
• Experience working with regulatory authorities and supporting licensing, approvals, or market-entry projects.
• Experience managing legal entities and corporate actions across multiple jurisdictions, including through third-party service providers.
• Excellent English drafting, communication, and negotiation skills.

Nice-to-Have

• In-house experience within a multinational organization.
• Experience with M&A transactions involving gambling / iGaming companies.
• Familiarity with beneficial ownership, KYC/AML, nominee, trust, or fiduciary structures.
• Experience with tax and financial structuring of corporate transactions.
• Additional languages.

Benefits

• Cafeteria — annual budget you allocate to: Sports • Medical • Mental health • Home office • Languages.
• Paid maternity/paternity leave + monthly childcare allowance.
• 20+ vacation days, unlimited sick leave, emergency time off.
• Remote-first + tech support + coworking compensation.
• Team events (online/offline/offsite).
• Learning culture with internal courses + growth programs.

Our Culture & Core Values

• GR8_TECH culture is how we win — through trust, ownership, and a growth mindset. We move fast, stay curious, and keep it real, with open feedback, room to experiment, and a team that’s got your back.
• FUELLED BY TRUST: we’re open, honest, and have each other’s backs.
• OWN YOUR GAME: we take initiative and own what we do.
• ACCELER8: we move fast, focus smart, and keep it simple.
• CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: we grow through challenges and stay curious.
• BULLETPROOF: we’re resilient, ready, and always have a plan.