Technical Compliance Specialist

We are currently looking for a Technical Process Specialist who will implement compliance processes, draft policies, support testing, and improve procedures. In this role you will define compliance requirements and work closely with product and technical teams to implement controls and carry out extensive testing prior to deployment. Working with stakeholders across both areas, you will ensure our entire suite of products is technically compliant across all of the markets which will be assigned to you.  

You will play a crucial role in ensuring that our technological systems and processes align with regulatory requirements and industry standards. This position requires a deep understanding of iGaming operations, technological infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks.

To be successful in your application you must be motivated, detail oriented, punctual, experienced and demonstrate an ability to work independently to help define, implement and monitor compliance across our organisation. 

Key Responsibilities

• Derive compliance requirements from laws and regulations and assist the business get into new markets and capture technical regulatory requirements related to software, hardware and tool configuration and build these technical requirements into specifications and BRDs for the product roadmap.
• Define acceptance test criteria and perform compliance testing prior to deployment.
• Define monitoring requirement of compliance controls.
• Taking the lead in ensuring our technology remains compliant with all relevant regulations, licence requirements and certifications.
• Collaborate across the organization, primarily between Compliance and Tech, however, also with key areas such as Security, Product and Data, helping define how compliance will be a main component of all delivery moving forward. 
• Providing guidance to technical teams to ensure correct understanding of regulatory requirements.
• Conducting periodic internal reviews and audits to test ongoing compliance.
• Arranging, preparing for and managing external audits, certifications and managing any findings arising therefrom within agreed deadlines.
• Being responsible for regulatory reporting, including scheduling, compiling, checking and uploading reports for submission in conjunction with the relevant key personnel.
• Review and amendment of all technical policies to ensure they are up to date with all relevant rules, laws and regulations and ensure that proper processes are in place to reflect such policies.
• Proactively research technical requirements and regulations for all relevant markets, and liaise with senior management and relevant personnel to enable solutions for compliance within that relevant market.
• Acting as point of reference for questions relating to the technical standards and compliance processes relevant to technical changes.

Requirements

• Technical Qualifications or professional certifications in a relevant field, ideally in Information Systems, Computer Sciences or Compliance.
• A minimum of three years experience in a compliance or product role iGaming and an understanding of online gaming legislation.
• Experience working in the British, Spanish and/or Brazilian markets will be considered an asset.
• Experience in a technical role will give the applicant a huge advantage.
• A firm understanding of industry best practice standards and requirements.
• Fluent English. Speaking Spanish or Portuguese will be considered an asset.
• A proven track record within a similar role.

Benefits

• Great career development opportunities
• Hybrid working model
• International Health Insurance
• Health and Wellbeing Package (350 EUR per year)
• Birthday Day Off
• Me Time - 1 day off per year

About Gaming Innovation Group

We are an award-winning iGaming platform and sportsbook provider supplying industry-leading solutions to our partners and their players. We specialise in helping online and land-based operators expand their iGaming and sports betting business on a global scale, focusing on innovation and customisation to power localised customer experiences and intimate user journeys. As a regulated markets specialist, we offer compliant entry into 36+ complex regulated markets around the world.

Our powerful iGaming platform is built to be scalable, open and user-centric, rapidly integrating with our partners' existing tech and preferred third parties. It provides a personalised user experience through our suite of real-time marketing tools, real-time data, and real-time rules engine, allowing our partners to build their own automated bespoke rules, without the need for coding knowledge.

Our sportsbook is built mobile-first and provides a premium player experience through our Bet builder, comprehensive Live betting capabilities and Player props. Our partners benefit from tailored odds, personalised margins, and risk management strategy, increasing the players’ personalised experience. Our partners benefit from an in-house trading team available 24/7 through direct communication channels, delivering unparalleled agility and service to all our partners, around the clock.