Senior Compliance Officer in London

Are you an experienced compliance professional with a sharp eye for detail, a sense of humour, and an interest in supporting responsible business growth? Do you enjoy tackling complex regulatory changes and working closely with other compliance specialists who share our passion for compliance and teamwork? If so, LeoVegas wants you.

LeoVegas is a leading GameTech group at the cutting edge of mobile gaming innovation, operating globally through powerful brands like LeoVegas and BetMGM. Since being acquired by MGM Resorts International in 2022, we’ve been on a steep trajectory of transformation and expansion - and now we are growing our compliance function to match.

As a Senior Compliance Officer, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and enhancing the compliance framework, conducting regular audits, and monitoring operations to mitigate risks associated with legal and regulatory compliance. You’ll work on a number of projects which touch on all areas of the customer journey, using your skills to ensure positive and compliant outcomes.

You’ll work closely with the Head of Compliance, the Compliance Manager and the wider LeCo support function, provide guidance to commercial teams, and help ensure regulatory requirements are interpreted and applied in a clear, pragmatic, and proportionate way.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Monitoring compliance adherence of your market/s and providing support and guidance to various business areas.
• Staying ahead on evolving regulations, and industry standards, helping to translate them into policy changes and practical working practices while identifying risks and improvements, while partnering with key stakeholders to support the commercial landscape and address compliance challenges.
• Advise the business on regulatory compliance for existing and future licensing, support related projects, and partner closely with teams like Operations, Legal, Technical Compliance, and Assurance to maintain alignment.
• Investigate irregularities and potential compliance issues, working with relevant teams to input into the development of compliance controls.
• Manage your own workload proactively and ensure deadlines are met promoting good governance procedures.
• Co-ordinating regulatory reporting and internal compliance reporting.
• Conducting compliance monitoring, testing and internal reviews periodically.
• Involvement in compliance change projects, whilst representing the Compliance function in wider business projects.
• Supporting in maintaining a positive relationship with regulator/s, working alongside the Compliance Manager on regulatory engagements as required and in a timely manner.
• Assisting in other projects as needed from time to time.

OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

• 2+ years’ experience of gaming and compliance/regulatory role in regulated gambling markets.
• Solutions focused mindset, with a holistic approach to risk assessments.
• Enjoy and be comfortable with the responsibility of working and proposing solutions autonomously in an environment that will always have a level of ambiguity.
• A self-driven mentality rather than delivering outcomes through micro management.
• Strong communication skills, with a keen interest in business partnering.
• The ability to challenge appropriately with proven negotiation skills.
• Well organised and detail orientated.
• A sense of humour, resilience under pressure, and a team-first mindset.

BENEFITS

• Hybrid working - 3 days per week at the office, with flexibility for 2 days at home.
• Workation – Take your job on an adventure with our Workation benefit for up to 4 weeks per year (T&Cs apply).
• Plenty of time to recharge – 28 days of paid leave, plus all public and bank holidays.