VP, Legal - International
United Kingdom - London
Fanatics Collectibles – Legal /
Salaried /
On-site
Company Overview
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative 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 over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.
As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.
“IT IS ALL FOR THE COLLECTORS”
THE ROLE: Fanatics Collectibles, is looking to add you to the team – an experienced, talented new colleague to fill the position of VP of legal international – Fanatics Collectibles. You will be a trusted member of Fanatics Collectibles’ Legal team and the leadership team of Fanatics Collectibles’ international team working closely with senior leadership. This role will be cross-functional and support all business groups across all areas.
This role will be a strategic hands-on, results-oriented, business-minded attorney. You will be lead lawyer as part of the legal team providing general counsel and advice on a diverse range of matters related to day-to-day business and operations of the overall business and responsible for the global management and strategy of all Fanatics Collectibles full spectrum of legal, compliance and regulatory efforts, advice and relations.
Responsibilities & Duties
- Rendering advice and guidance regarding legal strategy, interpretation and all legal, compliance and regulatory matters;
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad variety of commercial agreements, ranging from the day-to-day/routine to super complex transactions, as well as terms and conditions for merchandise purchases, offerings and products on any scale;
- Providing advice and counsel on marketing and promotions matters, including review of contest rules and digital content, including webpages and online promotions;
- Interviewing, selecting, engaging, and supervising outside counsel;
- Developing and creating business level appropriate policies controls, procedures and programs;
- Conducting training related to all responsibility areas;
- Engage, oversee and leverage outside counsel, as needed.
Educational & Professional Experience/other Requirement
- Current Practicing Certificate (UK) or equivalent
- Bachelor of Law (LLB) / Masters of Law (LLM) / Legal Practice Course (LPC)
- 10+ years PQE; prior significant in-house experience
- Multi-jurisdictional legal coverage experience preferred
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with confidence to communicate with business leaders and all level of employees
- Practical and proactive problem solver with a positive attitude
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Have a bias towards action
- “Doer” who is ready, willing, and able to roll up your sleeves, jump in and get things done
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic, capable of taking ownership of projects/matters
- Have a strong desire to assume a wide variety of responsibilities, learn, stretch, and grow
- Able to accomplish multiple tasks at once while balancing competing objectives and deadlines
- Produce high-quality carefully crafted work product in a timely manner
- Have strong interpersonal skills and ability to forge strong relationships with key stakeholders
- Work effectively both independently and as a team player in a team oriented environment, friendly, and excited about “play nice” culture
- Confident, collaborator and initiative taker, a leader from inception
- Do not watch the clock, be flexible, invested, committed and immersed in the excitement about and commitment to the success of our businesses
- Strong understanding of the Fanatics Collectibles businesses and overall Fanatics current and potential operations
- Creative thinker who can initiate and develop alternative approaches to complex issues
- “How” state of mind, not a yes/no advisor
- Professional and have a non-negotiable sense of integrity, reliable and does the right thing
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent legal and business acumen and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to synthesize complex data for a range of audiences. Ability to advise all levels of seniority, summarize the bottom line in a concise manner but also to expand to the full spectrum of details and analysis as appropriate
- Able to function in excellence in a high-paced, entrepreneurial and constantly evolving and fast-moving environment.
- Aim to be best in class – impactful goal oriented and task focused learner who is innovative and influential
- Ambassador of the Fanatics brand who brings passion, energy and positivity into the workplace
- Ability to travel frequently on short notice
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Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.
Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.
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