About Us:
At KingMakers, we’re driving the future of sports and gaming entertainment across Africa. Our mission is bold: we aim to inspire, empower, and create meaningful value for the people and communities we serve. Collaboration and innovation are central to our values, making KingMakers one of the most exciting places to work.
Since our inception in 2018, we have rapidly grown as a key player in the region, with an unwavering focus on delivering safe and customer-centric gaming experiences. We are looking for a Junior Legal and Compliance Counsel to join our dynamic team, helping us navigate the fast-paced and ever-evolving regulatory landscape.
Role Overview:
As the Junior Legal and Compliance Counsel, you will play an essential role in supporting the legal and compliance functions of KingMakers. You will assist in providing efficient legal counsel, ensuring compliance with applicable gaming laws and regulations, and promoting a culture of compliance within the company. This is an excellent opportunity for a budding legal professional to develop their skills in a fast-growing organization.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Assist in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and agreements.
- Support the compliance team in monitoring regulatory changes and maintaining compliance with all gaming laws.
- Conduct legal research and analyze regulations to ensure company policies reflect the latest legal standards.
- Assist in preparing and submitting required reports and documentation to regulatory authorities.
- Work closely with different departments to promote compliance and legal awareness across the organization.
- Support in managing any disputes or legal inquiries that may arise.
- Participate in the development and implementation of company policies and compliance programs.
Requirements
What You Need For This Role:
- Law degree from a recognized institution.
- At least 4 years of experience in a legal or compliance role, preferably within the gaming or financial services sectors.
- Strong understanding of regulatory requirements applicable to the gaming industry.
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills with attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate effectively.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and legal research tools.
- High level of integrity and ability to act ethically and responsibly.
- Fluent in English; knowledge of additional languages is a plus.
How you do it – Expectations for fulfilling your role:
At KingMakers, we believe in:
- Customer Focus: Keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do.
- Passion & Dedication: Employing smart, honest, and dedicated team players.
- Openness, Honesty & Directness: Embracing a culture of candor and feedback.
- Innovation & Big Thinking: Looking for ways to innovate without losing sight of what’s important.
- Ownership & Accountability: Thinking like owners and finding solutions to problems.
- Speed & Focus: Planning and strategizing while prioritizing action and progress.
- Low Ego: Learning opportunities in every situation and treating all roles equally.
- Fun: Maintaining perspective while working and celebrating our successes.
Benefits
- Up to 25 Days Leave
- Daily Free Lunch
- Pension Contribution
- Transportation
- 13th Month
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
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What We Do
KingMakers is the leading sports and digital entertainment platform company across the African continent.
We are focused on creating opportunity. Opportunity that allows individuals and communities to realise their dreams – to be the best they can be. Opportunities to grow, to change, to build a business, to make a difference. Opportunity for individuals. Opportunity for our communities.
Our proprietary technology, delivered through our agency and online platforms, brings sports fans and their communities closer to the games they love.
We do this by building products and content experiences that delight our customers daily, that empower our partners and sustain their communities.
That’s why at the heart of KingMakers is a passion to empower individuals and to give back to the community. We do this by allowing agents in our network to grow their own business and in so doing enrich the communities in which we operate.
Our goal is always to put the customer first : by combining technology, customer insight and talent we strive to give African sports fans a superior, more rewarding and engaging experience, online, offline 24/7.
Our Values:
• Customer Focus
• Passion & Dedication
• Openness, Honesty & Directness
• Innovation & Big Thinking
• Ownership & Accountability
• Speed & Focus
• Low Ego
• Fun
