Corporate Counsel
Bellota Labs · Redwood City, CA · 1 wk ago
RemoteRemoteLegalFull-time
About the role
We're seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our Legal team and serve as a trusted, hands-on legal partner across the business, with deep expertise in iGaming and sweepstakes law. This is a high-impact role for someone who wants real ownership over complex, fast-moving legal work — not just a seat at the table.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a legal advisor on sweepstakes compliance, gaming regulations, and general corporate promotional law across all jurisdictions we operate in.
- Partner closely with the Head of Legal to build out and scale the legal function as the company grows.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, vendor agreements, licensing deals, and partnership agreements.
- Provide practical, business-first guidance on gray areas of gaming law — helping the business move fast while staying within acceptable risk tolerance.
- Advise on employment law matters and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
- Monitor and interpret evolving state and federal gaming, sweepstakes, and consumer protection regulations, translating them into clear guidance for the business.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel and regulators where needed, and lead select matters independently.
- Support corporate governance, risk management, and day-to-day business operations.
- Review marketing, advertising, and promotional materials for legal and regulatory compliance.
- Help build out internal legal processes, templates, and playbooks as the team scales.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in general business law, with meaningful focus on gaming, sweepstakes, media, entertainment, or tech startups.
- Direct experience in iGaming and/or sweepstakes law is strongly preferred.
- Background in a large law firm (Big Law) and/or in-house at a high-growth company; comfortable operating with startup speed and ambiguity.
- Strong track record in contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
- A proactive, business-first mindset — comfortable making calls in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments.
- NOT a litigator — we're looking for a strategic legal partner and skilled negotiator, not trial experience.
- Highly independent and self-directed, capable of owning a wide range of legal matters with minimal oversight.
- Excited about flexible, remote work with significant responsibility and room to grow into broader legal leadership over time.