Legal Counsel (12 month FTC) in London

We are looking for a Legal Counsel, Litigation to join our Legal team on a one year fixed term contract (parent cover) based in our London office, but working flexibly between office and home. This role follows a hybrid approach to working, allowing you to combine working from home with working in our modern offices. These discussions are between you and your manager to find the best pattern for you both, while recognising that quality time together is essential for keeping us mission-aligned.

Our London office is based in Blackfriars within the Arbor building. This office is a dynamic, state-of-the-art space designed to inspire collaboration and innovation. Situated next to Blackfriars Bridge with excellent transport links from Blackfriars & Waterloo, this office space stands out as one of London's few NetZero-certified buildings, aligning with our Group-wide commitment to sustainability as part of the Positive Impact Plan’s "Go Zero" pillar. Here, you’ll experience a fresh approach to work, where thoughtfully designed spaces foster collaboration, creativity, and growth.

What you’ll do:

• Reporting directly to, and working with, Head of Litigation within the IP & Litigation team of Flutter International, this position will be responsible for overseeing a broad range of contentious legal matters, including commercial litigation, across the international business and in multiple jurisdictions, along with other general legal matters.
• The person filling this position will work directly with the Group’s business and legal personnel, and external counsel (where appropriate), to manage the contentious and litigation matters (often within wider strategic context), and provide the full spectrum of advice, guidance, support and oversight.
• This will include anticipating and mitigating potential legal problems within the business and developing strategies to handle and mitigate potential legal risks, providing advice and support to other parts of the Legal and Risk function, including the Business Integrity & Financial Crime and Compliance departments, as well as being responsible for maintaining Flutter International’s related internal records.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in an internationally recognized law firm, in-house experience a plus, with experience across a broad range of contentious matters.
• Strong organisational, project management and execution skills.
• Proactive approach to recognizing needs, anticipating issues and solving problems.
• Flexibility and ability to take on a varied workload and balance and prioritize multiple time-sensitive tasks, and manage competing priorities effectively and independently, including driving results and delivering to deadlines and budgets.
• Ability to take ownership of own workload and adopt a proactive approach to tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, key stakeholders in the business, and our external advisors, team-oriented attitude, and superior attention to detail.
• Ability to identify and pre-empt key legal issues and present information on a variety of risks to the business in an accessible way.

Why choose us:

• Aside from a generous base salary, we have a fantastic benefits & rewards program that is designed to encourage personal and career development.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.
• 30 days paid leave.
• Private healthcare.
• Personal life assurance and income protection.
• The option to join our company pension scheme.
• A personal interest allowance to let you learn something new or pursue a hobby.
• External learning support of up to £2,000 or equivalent in local currency, dedicated 4 learning “Power Hours” every month during office time, full access to the Udemy and Mindtools platforms, in-house leadership program and many other training opportunities for developing your skills and progressing your career.
• Looking to extend your family? You will receive a cash gift of £1,000 for your new addition whilst working for us.
• 26 weeks primary carer leave at 100% pay & 4 weeks secondary carer leave pay at 100% pay.
• Online Discount Scheme, including discounted shopping and cinema vouchers.

Equal opportunities:

At Flutter International we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our people can be their authentic selves and thrive. We embrace and celebrate diversity, respecting all our uniqueness and differences. We welcome you to let us know whether you have any accessibility needs. All you need to do is email us at talent@flutterint.com. Your journey with us is focused on ensuring you have what you need to be your best self.

Learn more about the work we are doing on Inclusion and Belonging here: https://careers.flutterinternational.com/working-at-flutter-international/diversity-equity-inclusion/

The group:

Flutter International is a proud member of the Flutter Entertainment family, a global leader in sports betting, iGaming, and entertainment. We're not just another company; we're listed on both the prestigious FTSE 100 index on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). What sets us apart is our world class brands, cutting-edge products, and our International division includes our operations in over 100 global markets and offers sports betting, casino, poker, rummy and lottery, mainly online. What truly defines us is our commitment to ensuring that the excitement of gaming and entertainment is experienced in a responsible and sustainable way. Our remarkable team of over 8,000 colleagues drives this vision, spread across 28 offices worldwide.