Job Description:
• Serve as a legal partner for DraftKings Predictions, our new prediction markets product, and support other emerging product areas within the New Ventures portfolio.
• Analyze novel legal and regulatory issues related to financial services and consumer-facing digital products.
• Provide proactive legal advice across the product lifecycle from ideation to launch to iteration balancing business goals with regulatory and risk considerations.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including Product, Engineering, Revenue Operations, IT, Compliance, and others.
• Translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical guidance tailored to technical and non-legal audiences.
• Monitor and interpret emerging laws and trends in financial and product regulation, and advise internal teams on how they may impact our business.
• Coordinate with other Legal team members and outside counsel to ensure thorough and business-aligned legal support.
• Contribute to building scalable processes and playbooks for delivering legal guidance across New Ventures.
Requirements:
• Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited institution with excellent academic credentials.
• At least four years of legal experience, ideally a mix of law firm and in-house or government/regulatory work.
• Experience with financial regulation, consumer protection law, product counseling, or adjacent areas.
• Demonstrated ability to support product teams and advise on complex, evolving regulatory questions.
• Clear, concise communication skills with a strong ability to advise cross-functional teams and influence decision-making.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a bias toward learning, especially in ambiguous or novel legal areas.
• Team-first mindset with a willingness to collaborate, share knowledge, and support a growing function.
• Experience working in fast-paced, highly regulated, or tech-driven industries is a plus.
Benefits:
• bonuses
• equity and benefits as applicable