LATAM Legal & Compliance Specialist

Sporty's sites are some of the most popular on the internet, consistently staying in Alexa's list of top websites for the countries they operate in.

The LATAM Legal & Compliance Specialist will oversee all compliance-related activities for the company's Brazilian and LATAM entities, ensuring adherence to regulatory frameworks, licensing and certification conditions, and internal policies.

This role includes the execution of operational routine tasks, managing audits, ensuring effective record-keeping, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to maintain regulatory compliance and mitigate risks, reporting to the Brazilian Legal & Compliance Director, to the LATAM Finance Director, and to the LATAM Country Managers.

Responsibilities:

1. Draft, oversee, review, and maintain corporate policies and procedures to comply with current laws and regulations, liaising with the internal areas to ensure alignment with the product;
2. Execute and manage legal & compliance routine tasks across Brazilian and LATAM entities under supervision;
3. Ensure compliance with customer due diligence, suspicious transaction reporting, and record-keeping as outlined in the applicable laws and regulations;
4. Serve as the main point of contact and coordinate with internal teams to fulfill compliance and regulatory requirements and deadlines effectively;
5. Provide support as a counselor when necessary in reviewing agreements and general advising, as well as in handling administrative and judicial litigations with external third-party providers;
6. Ensure compliance with advertising standards to prevent misleading marketing, renewal of the applicable licenses and processes, self-exclusion policies, and provide reports whenever necessary;
7. Develop and deliver tailored training programs on compliance matters for company employees related to LATAM countries;

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Law, with +5yrs post qualification experience. Active OAB registry.
2. Previous experience in iGaming industry would be beneficial (betting regulations and best practices, including the Ordinances enacted by the Regulators);
3. Experience in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) measures;
4. Familiarity with compliance audit processes and reporting;
5. Excellent organisational, record-keeping and analytical skills.
6. Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders.
7. Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities under strict deadlines.
8. Fluency in English and Portuguese is a must, Spanish is also desired.

Benefits

1. Quarterly bonuses
2. Flexible working hours
3. Top-of-the-line equipment
4. Referral bonuses
5. 30 days paid annual leave
6. Annual company retreat
7. Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation
8. Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
9. Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members