Head of Legal & Compliance - LatAm

About the Role

Our client, a leading global iGaming operator, seeks an experienced Head of Legal & Compliance for the Lat Am market.

In this role, you will lead licensing, regulatory and compliance activities across Lat Am, ensuring operations remain aligned with local regulatory frameworks, emerging legislation and global responsible wagering standards.

• Provide strategic legal advice to senior management on all regional legal matters, including regulatory, commercial, licensing, corporate, and employment-related issues.
• Oversee the drafting, review, and negotiations of a wide range of commercial agreements (supplier, media, affiliate, technology, data, sponsorship, etc.).
• Oversee legal risk management and drive processes that support safe, sustainable growth in regulated and newly regulating Lat Am markets.
• Monitor legislative developments across Lat Am and advise on business impacts and opportunities.
• Oversee all regulatory engagement with Lat Am wagering authorities, regulators, and government bodies.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with all licensing obligations and support new license applications and renewals across the region.
• Interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into actionable business practices.
• Develop, implement, and oversee compliance programs in areas such as AML/CTF, responsible gambling, data privacy, sanctions, and anti-bribery.
• Lead compliance monitoring, auditing, reporting, and remediation activities.
• Partner with global compliance to ensure consistency with group frameworks and standards.
• Serve as a point of escalation for compliance incidents, investigations, and regulator inquiries.
• Partner closely with Product, Operations, Marketing, Payments, Risk, and Finance teams to ensure compliant product design, customer processes, and market launches.
• Support regional growth planning and market entry assessments with legal and regulatory analysis.
• Manage relationships with external counsel across Lat Am jurisdictions.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing regional legal and compliance team.
• Set clear objectives, drive operational excellence, and foster a culture of integrity and accountability.