Head of Legal

We are now looking for a Head of Legal to join Strikerz and lead this function at a strategic level, driving legal excellence and supporting the company's continued global growth. The Legal function is an established and integral part of the company, supporting a live product, international operations, and a wide network of strategic partnerships. Responsibilities: Team Management • Manage and scale an effective Legal team with strong growth potential; • Define team structure, ownership areas and ensure deep expertise across key legal domains; • Establish efficient legal processes, workflows and transparent collaboration with business units; • Drive hiring, development and performance of the Legal team. • Corporate and Compliance • Advise on corporate law matters under English law; • Supervise fiduciary providers and corporate secretarial services; • Ensure proper maintenance of corporate structure and documentation (International entities); • Oversee corporate relationships with affiliates; • Partner with Finance on corporate structuring and related initiatives. Privacy and Data Protection • Maintain and develop company-wide privacy standards and policies; • Support teams in reviewing products, features and initiatives from a data protection perspective; • Oversee data flows and ensure compliance with applicable privacy frameworks; • Implement risk mitigation strategies to ensure data protection compliance across the company Intellectual Property • Advise on all IP matters, including trademarks, copyrights and product-related IP; • Oversee IP portfolio management and handle key infringement cases; • Support licensing, copyright clearance and collaboration with partnerships teams. Commercial Contracts • Lead and negotiate key commercial agreements (licensing, marketing, publishing, partnerships, vendors, etc.); • Partner with Product, Marketing and Business Development on strategic deals; • Improve and scale contract workflows, templates and approval processes. Product Compliance • Support development of content moderation and compliance policies; • Ensure alignment with platform, partner and industry requirements; • Identify and mitigate product-related legal risks; • Review product features for compliance (digital services, loot boxes, consumer protection, age ratings, advertising). Requirements: • Strong academic background in Law; 8+ years of legal experience (law firm, in-house or mixed), preferably in IT / gaming / digital products; • Solid knowledge of English law; • Proven experience in leading legal functions or teams; • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Nice to have: • Commercially minded, pragmatic and solution-oriented; • Proactive and interested in contributing to product development and cross-functional collaboration; • Able to work effectively with stakeholders across all levels of seniority; • Willing to share knowledge and mentor team members; • Strong interest in the football industry and understanding of gaming trends is a plus. We offer: • Medical insurance and social benefits; • Sick-leaves; • Referral bonuses; • Sports compensation; • Online English classes; • Co-working compensation.