Fanatics · 4 weeks ago
Senior Corporate Counsel - IP
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $220K/yr
8+ years expFanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform, and they are seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel specializing in Intellectual Property. The role involves providing legal advice, managing the company's global IP portfolio, and collaborating with various business units to ensure effective IP strategy and enforcement.
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Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted colleague and creative problem-solver who can take independent ownership over matters and think independently and critically when it comes to various IP-related matters working alongside the VP - Legal Affairs & Brand Protection
Collaborate with the VP - Legal Affairs & Brand Protection and the rest of the Commerce Legal Team to provide legal advice to the executives and senior business leaders across the organization, including engagement in proactive issue-spotting, risk assessment and problem-solving
Involved with management and strategic guidance related to the company’s global IP portfolio (across multiple verticals), including communications with the applicable business units to arrive at sound portfolio strategy
Facilitate trademark clearance searches and provide appropriate legal guidance to applicable business units
Effectively collaborate and communicate both internally and externally regarding anti-counterfeiting and other IP enforcement matters. Review and evaluate potential enforcement matters and provide sound guidance on merits and strategy
Involved with management of various third-party IP-related disputes, including litigation
Provide legal support to Fanatics Licensing Management’s College business, including guidance on IP-related legal matters, coordination of brand protection initiatives, and negotiation of license agreements
Provide support on IP-related matters pertaining to M&A activity
Provide strategic guidance on domain name portfolio and domain name disputes
Negotiate and structure trademark license agreements and other contracts
Provide sound general IP-related advice across the organization
Interpret and advise with respect to rights and obligations under Fanatics' agreements
Collaborate with other members of the Commerce Legal Team, including with respect to issues requiring subject matter expertise, and oversee/leverage outside counsel, as needed
Qualification
Required
JD from an ABA-accredited law school and licensed to practice in at least one US jurisdiction
8-12 years of IP experience, including law firm and in-house experience
Be a self-starter with strong work ethic capable of taking ownership of projects/matters
Possess a strong desire to assume a wide variety of responsibilities, be flexible and grow with the Company
Have excellent organizational, communication and analytical skills
Strong attention to detail and highly organized
Possess the ability to work on several projects at once while balancing competing objectives
Produce high-quality work product in a timely manner to meet demands of the Company
Be confident and have strong interpersonal skills
Work well both independently and as a team player
Be a creative thinker who can initiate and develop alternative approaches to complex issues
Possess a strong sense of integrity
Preferred
Litigation and patent experience both a plus, but not required
Benefits
Wellness programs with fitness and weight management partners
Paid maternity paternity leave
Infertility treatment
Flexible time off
Competitive 401k plan
Company
Fanatics
Fanatics is a global sports platform reimagining the fan experience across gear, trading cards, sports betting, content, events, and more.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.9BKey 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
Andrew Kee
Chief Executive Officer | Fanatics Commerce
J
Joseph Bozich
Advisor to Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
Sports Business Journal
2026-08-12
2026-08-04
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