Corporate Counsel
About the job
- At least 4 years of experience in general business law, with meaningful focus on gaming, sweepstakes, media, entertainment, or technology startups.
- Experience in a large law firm and/or in-house at a high-growth company, with the ability to operate at startup speed and in ambiguous situations.
- A strong track record in contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
- A proactive, business-first approach and the ability to make decisions in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments.
- The ability to work independently and own a wide range of legal matters with minimal oversight.
- The role requires a strategic legal partner and skilled negotiator rather than a litigator.
- Advise on sweepstakes compliance, gaming regulations, and general corporate promotional law across all jurisdictions in which the company operates.
- Partner with the Head of Legal to build 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 while maintaining 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 and translate them into clear business guidance.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel and regulators where needed, and independently lead selected matters.
- Support corporate governance, risk management, and day-to-day business operations.
- Review marketing, advertising, and promotional materials for legal and regulatory compliance.
- Build internal legal processes, templates, and playbooks as the team scales.
- Direct experience in iGaming and/or sweepstakes law.
- Experience in a large law firm or in-house at a high-growth company.
About the company
Bellota Labs creates, develops, and publishes games for established brands in a B2B model. Its projects include ClubWPT Gold for the World Poker Tour, released December 2024, indicating a focus on branded online/mobile games and partner-driven product delivery. The company builds games that brands can stand behind, working with a team of industry veterans in Redwood City, California, and prioritizing in-person collaboration, game integrity, and strong customer experience. Bellota Labs positions itself as a fast-paced hypergrowth startup aiming to raise standards in the U.S. online gaming market and to deliver products that clients are proud of.
Company Size
51-200
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Bellota Labs posted 12 active roles on September 4, 2026, signaling continued expansion.
- ClubWPT Gold ran its Gold Million tournament on March 1, 2026, with 1 million Chips.
- New roles include Corporate Counsel and Senior Technical Artist in August 2026.
What critics are saying
- Arizona forced ClubWPT Gold out on August 8, 2026 after an ADG cease-and-desist.
- Lieff Cabraser opened an unfair-practices investigation on August 21, 2026, targeting ClubWPT Gold.
- Sweepstakes poker legality in New Jersey, Tennessee, and Washington stays a platform-level existential threat.
What makes Bellota Labs unique
- Bellota Labs builds B2B games for World Poker Tour, not consumer app-store titles.
- ClubWPT Gold combines sweepstakes play with solver-style hand analysis and Chips in one flow.
- Redwood City leadership and in-person culture target faster iteration than fully remote studios.
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