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Fanatics · 5 days ago

Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory

Fanatics is a leading global digital sports platform focused on enhancing fan experiences. The Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory will provide strategic support on litigation, regulatory, and compliance matters while partnering with business leaders to manage risks.

eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports

Responsibilities

Advise on pre litigation matters, risk assessment, and communications with potential adverse parties
Support management of potential and active litigation, arbitration, and regulatory matters, including case strategy, pleadings, discovery, depositions, hearings, and settlement negotiations
Support and conduct eDiscovery workflows, including preservation, collection, review, production, and vendor management
Draft and review litigation documents, including letters, pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and settlement agreements
Support management of outside counsel and litigation budgets to ensure cost-effective and high-quality representation
Conduct legal and factual research and prepare strategic memoranda on litigation and regulatory issues
Support compliance and risk management initiatives, including policy development, training, and internal investigations
Partner with diverse internal business teams (compliance, HR, IT/security, finance, etc.) to proactively identify and mitigate litigation and regulatory risks

Qualification

Litigation experienceRegulatory complianceEDiscovery managementIntellectual propertyAntitrust investigationsClass action defenseJuris DoctorateU.S. state bar membershipIn-house experienceJudgmentCommunicationProblem-solving skills

Required

Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school (or international equivalent)
Member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar
5–8 years of professional legal experience in litigation and/or regulatory practice (law firm, government, or in-house)
Experience with complex commercial litigation, regulatory inquiries, and eDiscovery management
Exceptional written and oral advocacy skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously
Strong judgment, business acumen, and practical problem-solving approach
Demonstrated ability to manage outside counsel and litigation budgets
Willingness to travel, as necessary
Kansas City or Jacksonville locals only. This is a 5-days in-office job

Preferred

Experience with antitrust investigations and litigation
Experience with intellectual property disputes, including IP litigation
Experience with licensing enforcement and disputes
Experience with class action defense
In-house experience with a leading company is highly preferred
International experience helpful
Preference to familiarity with the sports and entertainment industries in general and specifically the collectibles industry

Company

Fanatics

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Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels. It is a sub-organization of Kynetic.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$4.9B
Key Investors
Clearlake Capital GroupNational Football LeagueAlameda Research
2022-12-06Private Equity· $700M
2022-03-02Private Equity· $1.5B
2022-01-01Series Unknown· $10M

Leadership Team

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Joseph Bozich
Advisor to Chief Executive Officer
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Michael Mahan
CEO
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