Senior Counsel
Description
As Senior Counsel, you will serve as a legal architect and strategic advisor for Super Group. Reporting directly to Deputy General Counsel, you will move beyond traditional "legal review" to become a proactive partner in project execution on high-priority matters. You will navigate complex regulatory landscapes—particularly as co-lead for M&A transactions, financing deals, and commercial contract negotiations end-to-end —to ensure that project milestones are met with minimized risk and maximized commercial agility. You will act as primary legal contact for internal business units and external counterparts and Manage and coordinate external counsel where required.
Responsibilities
- M&A: lead due diligence, SPA / SHA drafting, regulatory filings, and closing mechanics
- Financing: structure and negotiate debt, equity, and hybrid instruments; liaise with banks and investors
- Commercial: draft and negotiate NDAs, services agreements, supply contracts, JV agreements, term sheets
- Monitor changes in applicable law and flag material risks proactively
Requirements
- Has a Law degree; master's degree is a plus
- Is admitted to practice in at least one EU jurisdiction or holds equivalent standing
- Has 7–10 years of post-qualification experience in corporate, M&A, or banking & finance
- Has prior experience in a top-tier law firm and/or in-house role strongly preferred
- Is Fluent in English (working language); Romanian is an advantage
- Has some technical skills (nice to have): knowledge of tax law, experience with AI tools
- Is able to work autonomously under pressure
- Has commercial mindset — solutions-oriented
- Is reliable, discreet, high professional standards
- Is able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
