Public Policy Gaming Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a junior to mid-level associate with 3-5 years of regulatory experience in the online or land-based gaming space to join their practice in Menlo Park, CA. The successful candidate will support partners and senior attorneys in providing regulatory and compliance advice to leading gaming operators, technology providers, and innovators.

Duties

• Conduct legal research and draft memoranda on state and federal gaming laws, regulations, and enforcement trends.
• Review and analyze proposed product features and business models for compliance with relevant laws.
• Engage with new and emerging verticals in adjacent or related markets.
• Assist in preparing regulatory filings and supporting documentation for client licensing and approval processes.
• Support senior attorneys in advising clients on multistate operational strategies and jurisdictional issues.
• Collaborate with colleagues in other practice groups on cross-disciplinary matters.
• Engage in client meetings, calls, and pitches.

Requirements

• Three to five years of experience in gaming, sports wagering, iGaming, fantasy sports, or related fields.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly motivated, eager to learn, proactive, communicative, and creative.
• Membership in the State Bar of the office where you wish to be based (or ability to become admitted promptly).

Education

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

Certifications

• Membership in the State Bar.

Skills

• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Mental well-being programs.
• Child, family, elder, and pet care benefits.
• Short- and long-term disability and parental leave benefits.
• Health savings account contributions and flexible spending accounts.
• 401K program.
• Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

This Silicon Valley firm offers a full-service practice which covers a number of areas, including: intellectual property, corporate, and labor & employment. The firms intellectual property practice is both rapidly expanding and exceptionally solid; the firms intellectual property attorneys have extensive experience in state, federal, and international litigation, as well as licensing, litigation avoidance and other matters across the complete spectrum of intellectual property issues. The atmosphere is collegial, but slightly more conservative than most Bay Area firms. Salaries are in line with other top Bay Area firms, and the firm provides a sizable bonus for all lawyers who bill at least 1,950 hours, with additional money based on three separate billable-hour levels above 1,950.