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Fanatics · 2 months ago

Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory

8100 Nations Way, Jacksonville, FL, 32256, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform, and they are seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory to join their Legal team. This role will provide strategic and hands-on support across a wide range of litigation, regulatory, and compliance matters, ensuring risk is managed while supporting growth.

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 membershipWritten advocacy skillsOral advocacy skillsProblem-solvingRelationship buildingOrganizational 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

Helpful experience in: Antitrust investigations and litigation; Intellectual property disputes, including IP litigation; Licensing enforcement and disputes; 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