Head of Legal

Head of Legal at Strikerz, a gamedev company in Limassol (relocation). Lead legal function: team management, corporate/compliance, privacy, IP, commercial contracts, product compliance. Requires 8+ yrs legal, English law, leadership.

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).

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.

Medical insurance and social benefits. Sick leaves. Referral bonuses. Sports compensation. Online English classes. Co-working compensation. Relocation to Limassol.