BettingJobs is working with a well-established B2B casino platform provider, who are seeking to hire an experienced Head of Compliance to join their team in Cyprus.

Responsibilities:

• Be the groups expert in the development and implementation of regulations and processes in respect of gambling compliance and governance.
• Support the business to draft, amend and implement appropriate compliance policies and procedures as required due to changes in regulations and business initiatives.
• Recognising gaps in existing processes or arising from new regulations and ensuring that the correct remedial actions are put in place to close these gaps.
• Responsibility for conducting regular risk assessments of processes and procedures to ensure that they reflect current legal, technical, and operational requirements, especially regarding Gambling Commission compliance requirements.
• Ensure all marketing approvals are consistent across the group and meet the industry standards e.g. GamCare regulations.
• Lead new license applications in consultation with legal partners and regulators.
• Establish and maintain a rapport with Regulators acting as main point of contact (UK, Spain, Sweden, Portugal, etc.) to ensure that good relations are fostered.
• Provide and deliver reports to the Managing Director, Directors and other stakeholders regarding compliance updates and developments.
• Manage regulatory inspections, examinations and reporting obligations
• Provide appropriate and targeted compliance training sessions to new and current employees.
• Manage the compliance team, both technical and regulatory, ensuring that the team receives the necessary advice, guidance and assistance they require from their manager to enable them to carry out their day-to-day job.
• Collaborate with development teams to deliver end-to-end client-facing journeys, UI components, and backend services, ensuring alignment with compliance and regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field – a background in Law is strongly preferred.
• 4+ years of proven experience in iGaming compliance.
• Solid understanding of multi-jurisdictional licensing regimes (e.g. experience with markets such as MGA, UKGC, SGA, or DGA).
• In-depth knowledge of AML, KYC, and Responsible Gambling frameworks and regulatory obligations.
• A strong and demonstrable track record of interfacing with regulators, handling audits, and ensuring regulatory alignment across business operations.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with experience in guiding, mentoring, and
• developing a compliance team.
• Experience of decision making in specific customer cases related to Safer Gambling and AML.
• Establish and maintain a high degree of confidentiality, respect, trust and credibility.