Assistant General Counsel Lottery EMEA & APAC

TL;DR

Assistant General Counsel Lottery EMEA & APAC (Commercial and Technology Law): Providing strategic commercial legal support for lottery operations and new ventures across Europe and Asia Pacific with an accent on complex cross-border agreements, technology supply, licensing, tenders, and strategic partnerships. Focus on negotiating multi-jurisdictional contracts, managing legal risk, advising on new market entry, and leading a team of two UK-based lawyers.

Location: Manchester, UK, with flexible hybrid working and remote work options based on agreed working patterns.

Company

hirify.global is a global lottery company providing secure technology, lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and lottery games for governments, regulators, and commercial partners.

What you will do

• Advise lottery business leaders and commercial stakeholders across EMEA and APAC on day-to-day legal and strategic matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret complex B2B agreements covering lottery systems, digital products, hardware, licensing, supply, tenders, and services.
• Support business development, new jurisdiction launches, strategic ventures, joint ventures, and partner relationships.
• Advise on employment, real estate, data protection, intellectual property, compliance, company secretarial matters, disputes, and litigation strategy.
• Manage external legal counsel across multiple jurisdictions and collaborate with global legal and cross-functional teams.
• Lead and manage two UK-based lawyers while contributing to global legal department initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of post-qualification experience, with law firm and/or in-house experience preferred.
• Strong expertise in commercial and contract law, technology and IT, data protection, intellectual property, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
• Significant experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on complex cross-border commercial, joint venture, and partnership agreements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, communicate complex legal concepts clearly, and provide pragmatic, solution-oriented advice.
• Strong stakeholder management, customer-focused interpersonal, analytical, creative problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in large, cross-functional, and international teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements with remote work options based on agreed working patterns.
• Collaborative, dynamic, and high-performance legal environment.
• Opportunity to participate in global and local employee programs and events.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal opportunity, diversity, and employee engagement.
• Required information security training is provided to employees.