At TalentBet.com, one of the clearest hiring trends we’ve seen in online gaming is the shift towards specialist compliance talent. No longer satisfied with generalists, leading operators are building entire teams of experts from AML analysts to data protection officers to handle the growing demands of international regulation.
Since inception, Roobet.com has been a pioneer in this approach. Unlike many operators who scaled compliance reactively, Roobet embedded specialist compliance hiring into its DNA from the very beginning, since 2019.
The Challenge
As Roobet grew into a global entertainment and betting brand, the company faced increasing regulatory complexity.
Roobet said to us “from our very first day we wanted to build a gaming business to last, and that meant putting significant resources into getting the best compliance specialists, even when crypto gaming was inits infancy”
Expansion into new markets brought heightened scrutiny across areas such as:
- AML & KYC requirements
Ensuring effective transaction monitoring, player verification, and risk profiling without slowing down onboarding. - Crypto and payments oversight
Building controls that balance transparency with speed of settlement, particularly in crypto-first environments. - Responsible gambling frameworks
Moving beyond basic limits to proactive monitoring, affordability checks, and intervention measures. - Data protection and cybersecurity
Safeguarding sensitive player data while meeting international privacy standards. - Geo-compliance
Ensuring players can only access services where the business is legally permitted to operate, including managing VPN detection and IP blocking.
The Approach
Roobet adopted a specialist-first hiring model in compliance. Instead of employing a small team of general compliance officers, the company worked with TalentBet to:
- Hire AML & KYC Analysts Early
- Teams were built to handle transaction monitoring, risk scoring, and enhanced due diligence.
- Roobet invested in staff who could combine regulatory expertise with technology skills, enabling automation of large parts of KYC workflows.
- Appoint Geo-Compliance Specialists
- Dedicated hires ensured the company could accurately block or allow access based on local laws.
- These specialists worked with IT and product teams to implement geo-blocking, VPN detection, and jurisdiction-specific marketing control
- Expand into Responsible Gambling Expertise
- Roobet brought in psychologists and data specialists to design proactive intervention systems.
- This shifted the culture from simple box-ticking to a player-protection-first approach
- Integrate Compliance with Product & Payments
- Unlike operators where compliance sits in isolation, Roobet embedded compliance specialists into product and payments teams.
- This meant every new feature, payment method, or market entry had compliance baked in from the start.
The Results
Roobet’s compliance department is now one of its largest, second only to customer support, and is widely recognised as a core pillar of its international strategy. Specific outcomes include:
- Global scalability
Roobet has been able to expand into new jurisdictions more quickly, with compliance processes designed to adapt seamlessly to local requirements. - Operational resilience
Continuous monitoring and geo-compliance measures have minimised risks of breaches and ensured uninterrupted operations. - Reputation & partnerships
Banking and payments partners view Roobet as a lower-risk operator, making it easier to secure and maintain critical financial relationships. - Innovation with safety
The business has been able to launch crypto-first products while maintaining strong standards in AML, data protection, and responsible gambling.
Industry Impact
Roobet’s hiring model has helped set the standard for the gaming sector. Increasingly, other operators are following suit, shifting their compliance functions towards niche, specialist-led teams to handle global obligations, including the fast-evolving demands of geo-compliance.
At TalentBet.com, we believe this trend will only accelerate. As regulations tighten worldwide, the operators who prioritise specialist compliance talent will be best placed to expand internationally while maintaining trust and stability.