Assistant General Counsel Lottery EMEA & APAC

Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility.  Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com.

Department: Legal Department (Lottery - EMEA & APAC)

Location: Manchester (Media City/Salford Quays). Flexible hybrid working arrangements are available, with remote work options based on agreed working patterns.

Brightstar Legal Department is seeking a highly skilled and motivated legal professional to provide general commercial law support, with a focus on the review, negotiation, and drafting of a wide range of commercial agreements, including technology supply agreements, tender contracts, joint venture agreements and partner agreements for our EMEA & APAC Lottery businesses.

This role will support operations in current jurisdictions across Europe and Asia Pacific, along with potential new business opportunities in new jurisdictions.

As part of the global Brightstar Legal Department (approximately 40 professionals worldwide), you will provide legal support to business teams operating across EMEA & APAC. You will work in a dynamic, collaborative, and high-performance environment, helping Brightstar navigate a broad range of legal and commercial challenges.

The Legal Team in the UK consists of 7 lawyers based in Manchester and London who support various parts of Brightstar’s business. This role will be part of the Lottery Legal team and will report to the Vice President & Deputy General Counsel based in Manchester, UK. The position includes management responsibility for 2 UK-based lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic commercial legal advice in a dynamic multi-jurisdictional environment, collaborating with business partners, customers, and legal colleagues worldwide.
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to Lottery business leaders across EMEA & APAC, providing day-to-day commercial contract support and strategic guidance.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret a wide variety of B2B contracts with customers and partners, including supply and licensing of national lottery systems, digital lottery products and related hardware and services, as part of public and private tender processes.
• Support new business development initiatives, including the establishment of operations in new jurisdictions and advising on all aspects relating to the implementation of new strategic ventures in various countries.
• Advise on ancillary legal matters arising in the region, including employment, real estate, data protection, IP, compliance and company secretarial matters, often alongside external counsel.
• Advise on risk mitigation, dispute resolution and litigation strategy.
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Contribute to global legal department initiatives and projects and opportunities to participate in a wide range of global and local employee programs and events.

Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 10+ years PQE (law firm and/or in-house experience preferred).
• This is intended as a guide only. Candidates who can demonstrate the required capabilities will be considered regardless of years of PQE.

Legal Expertise

• Commercial and Contract Law
• Technology/IT, data protection and IP
• Joint ventures and strategic partnerships

Required Skills & Competencies

• Significant experience drafting, negotiating and advising on complex cross-border commercial agreements, joint venture and partnership agreements.
• Self-motivated team player with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Solution-oriented approach to legal and business challenges.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer-focused interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively within large cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and effectively to business audiences at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, positive, and collaborative mindset.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.

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Brightstar is committed to sustaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of the global customers and communities we serve, and to creating a fair and inclusive culture that enables all our employees to feel valued, respected and engaged. Brightstar is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, covered veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable local, state, federal laws or other laws. We thank all applicants for applying; however, only those selected to interview will be contacted.

All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.

For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com.