Associate Counsel

Job Description

At Fanatics Commerce, we're more than just a leader in licensed sports merchandise - we're a team united by a relentless passion for our fans and a commitment to innovation. We live by our BOLD Leadership principles : We Build Championship Teams , we're Obsessed with Fans , we embrace a Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit , and we approach every challenge with a Determined and Relentless Mindset . If you're ready to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth, we want you to be part of our team.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Fanatics Commerce is seeking an experienced (6+ years) business-minded attorney to assume the role of Associate Counsel, providing a variety of complex commercial legal services, including contract drafting, negotiation and interpretation, and executive advisement. This role will report to the Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs, and will be a key member of the Fanatics Commerce legal team.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate significant experience supporting commercial activities from a legal and strategic perspective, including being responsible for drafting and negotiating key agreements as part of cross-functional working groups and advising senior business executives on a wide range of issues. The successful candidate will demonstrate the skills necessary to use high-level communication skills, both oral and written, to effectively communicate with various levels of leadership and staff, across functions and in various settings.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Act as the primary point of contact for multiple business units.
• Review, analyze, draft and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial transactions including partnerships, licensing, manufacturing, distribution, MSAs and vendor agreements.
• Manage legal aspects of a variety of key partnerships, including maintaining relationships with key partners' legal and business teams.
• Provide strategic counsel on emerging legal and business developments.
• Advise senior executives on contractual and other legal considerations for the day-to-day operation of the Fanatics Commerce business.
• Oversee legal support staff in management of ordinary course contracting matters.
• Develop and implement business-appropriate policies, programs, and best practices.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

WHERE YOU'LL WORK AND WHAT'S REQUIRED

About Us

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

About the Team

Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally - as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com.

Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world-including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do :

Build Championship Teams

Obsessed with Fans

Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit

Determined and Relentless Mindset

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