Description:
Work Option: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.Position Summary:
This role will assist with and manage compliance, business, and integrity matters relating to sports betting and prediction markets, including enforcement of the NBA Gaming Policy. Reporting to the Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, League Governance & Policy, core responsibilities include: managing and enhancing integrity systems and protections, including via coordination with league partners; managing ongoing Gaming Policy training and awareness efforts; providing legal and regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders; and supporting investigations into potential Gaming Policy violations.
Major Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and league partners to administer and enhance existing sports betting integrity infrastructure.
- Adapt and expand existing integrity monitoring infrastructure to address sports prediction markets, including working with internal analytics team to develop and refine a comprehensive monitoring platform.
- Support work on policies applicable to these integrity efforts, including NBA rules and relevant laws and regulations (federal, state, and international).
- Provide legal and regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders.
- Assist in developing and administering Gaming Policy training, education, and awareness programs for the league office and across all leagues and teams.
- Support investigations into potential Gaming Policy violations.
- Work with internal stakeholders on development and administration of league marketing rules and guidelines relating to sports betting and prediction markets.
- Handle special projects as needed.
Required Education/Professional Experience
- Juris doctor degree and bar admission.
- Three to five years of law firm or in-house legal department experience in a litigation or compliance role.
Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes
- Excellent analytical, writing, and oral presentation skills.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Experience interviewing/deposing individuals.
- Skilled at analyzing numbers and data; Microsoft Excel competency a plus.
- Understanding of betting markets and related terminology.
Salary Range:
$200,000-$245,000
Job Posting Title:
Senior Director
Employees currently are eligible to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, awarded at the sole discretion of the Company and subject to any terms and conditions set by the Company. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company-sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; dental; vision; life/AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; fertility and family-forming assistance; wellbeing allowance; educational assistance; mental health coaching/therapy; tax advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs; a 401(k) retirement plan; and time off benefits that include vacation, sick time, and personal days.
We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.
The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA's own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.
The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA's own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
