Counsel, Gaming Compliance, and Licensing

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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
200K-240K Annually
Mid level
Mobile • Software
The #1 geolocation platform
The Role
Lead licensing, customer diligence, and compliance for Radar's gaming and prediction markets. Manage licensing filings, corporate and key employee licenses, regulatory risk assessments, audits, and regulator relationships while partnering with Product, Fraud Operations, and Technical Compliance to build scalable processes.
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About Radar

Radar is the global leader in geolocation, with geofencing SDKs, maps APIs, and AI-enabled solutions for marketing, fraud, and operations teams.

Why is Radar the best place to work?

  • We're trusted by some of the world's best companies, from high-growth startups to the Fortune 500.

  • We have incredible scale: We're processing over 1 billion API calls per day from hundreds of millions of devices.

  • We're well-resourced, and we've raised $85.5M from world-class investors, including Accel and Insight Partners.

  • We have a high-performance culture, with ambitious and entrepreneurial teammates in every role.

  • We recently moved into an amazing new office in Flatiron, Manhattan, NYC.

  • We were recently named a top 10 best place to work in NYC by Crain's.

Despite our growth and scale, we're just getting started. That's where you come in.

About the role

We're hiring a Counsel, Gaming Compliance, and Licensing to help build the regulatory foundation and infrastructure that supports Radar's gaming and prediction markets business.

You'll lead licensing, customer diligence, and compliance efforts across our gaming operations, partnering closely with Product, Fraud Operations, and Technical Compliance to navigate evolving regulatory requirements and support strategic customers.

At Radar, Legal is a strategic partner to the business. We work closely with teams across the company to help Radar move quickly, manage risk, and unlock growth opportunities. In this role, you'll help ensure Radar remains a trusted partner to operators and regulators as we continue to expand in regulated markets.

You'll report to our General Counsel and be based out of our Flatiron (NYC) headquarters. We're in-office Monday through Thursday, with flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

What you'll do

  • Own gaming licensing across jurisdictions, including renewals, filings, and ongoing regulatory obligations

  • Manage corporate, qualifier, and key employee licensing requirements

  • Lead customer diligence and suitability reviews across gaming and prediction markets

  • Assess regulatory risk and customer eligibility for new and existing business

  • Partner with Fraud Operations, Product, and Technical Compliance to support compliant customer deployments

  • Advise on new products, features, and workflows in evolving regulatory environments

  • Lead regulatory audits, examinations, and licensing inquiries

  • Manage relationships with regulators, outside counsel, and licensing partners

  • Build scalable compliance processes and controls that support Radar's growth

Who you are

  • 4–6 years of experience in gaming law, licensing, compliance, or regulatory affairs

  • Experience navigating regulated North American gaming markets

  • Strong understanding of gaming licensing and regulatory frameworks

  • Sound legal judgment and a pragmatic approach to risk

  • Highly organized and able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

  • Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-paced environment

  • Collaborative and effective working across legal, product, operations, and compliance teams

Who you’ll work with

  • Ignacio Celis-Aguirre, General Counsel

  • Will Green, Vice President of Gaming Operations

  • Thomas Smith, Technical Regulatory Operations Lead (incoming)

  • Our Product and Leadership teams

What we offer

  • Competitive salary

  • Meaningful stock options in a fast-growing company

  • 401(k) plan with 4% match

  • New HQ in Flatiron, NYC

  • Top-notch equipment

  • Catered lunches

  • Unlimited PTO

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance with 100% coverage for employees

  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave

  • Commuter and fitness benefits

We’ll share full details of our benefits package at the offer stage. Benefits may vary by location

Radar is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Skills Required

  • 4-6 years of experience in gaming law, licensing, compliance, or regulatory affairs
  • Experience navigating regulated North American gaming markets
  • Strong understanding of gaming licensing and regulatory frameworks
  • Ability to manage licensing across jurisdictions, renewals, filings, and regulatory obligations
  • Experience conducting customer diligence and suitability reviews for gaming and prediction markets
  • Experience leading regulatory audits, examinations, and licensing inquiries
  • Highly organized with ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
  • Pragmatic legal judgment and ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment
  • Collaborative experience working with product, operations, and compliance teams
  • Based in Flatiron, NYC office; in-office Monday through Thursday

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Radar Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision are fully covered, with FSAs and wellness programs (e.g., Wellhub/Gympass) also available. This materially lowers out-of-pocket costs and is notably generous for a startup.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with a 4% employer match is offered, alongside equity as part of total rewards. This provides clear long-term savings support and complements base compensation.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Unlimited PTO is paired with guidance to take about 3–4 weeks and includes flexible sick time and paid safe and sick leave. This is augmented by 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
64 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Radar is the world's first Location OS: next-gen geofencing and maps infrastructure for developers and AI-enabled solutions for marketing, fraud, and operations teams, all in a single platform. Hundreds of enterprises, including DICK'S Sporting Goods, T-Mobile, Inspire Brands, and bet365, use Radar to engage their customers, protect their business, and optimize their operations across hundreds of millions of devices worldwide. Founded in 2016, Radar is headquartered in New York, NY. Radar has raised $85.5M from leading venture capital firms including Accel and Insight Partners.

Why Work With Us

We're a talented team with a high-performance culture. Come help us build the future of location.

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Employees work from our New York office Monday-Thursday with the opportunity to WFH on Fridays.

Typical time on-site: None
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