Senior Director, Corporate Counsel

• Serving as key senior legal counsel of the overall Collectibles organization, with overall responsibility for leading the Fanatics Collectibles' legal strategy with respect to all matters including corporate, commercial, business, and transactional.
• Managing and driving legal advice and strategy for Fanatics Collectibles.
• Advising senior leadership team and the overall Collectibles businesses on key legal risks, structuring, negotiating and drafting all transactions and legal documentation.
• Interview, select, engage and supervise outside counsel; direct representation.
• Create business level appropriate policies and programs.
• Develop policies, controls, and procedures for the Collectibles businesses.
• Conduct training related to responsibility areas.

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• At least ten (10) years of legal professional work experience at a law firm and in-house directly advising senior leadership clients on complex corporate, commercial, business, and transactional matters.
• In-house legal experience required.
• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school or international equivalent.
• Member in good standing of at least one US State Bar.
• NYC, Dallas or LA with strong preference for at least initial NYC location– in office role.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Be a doer whose ready, willing and able to roll up your sleeves, jump in and get things done.
• Be a 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, be flexible and grow with the company.
• 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 throughout the organization.
• Work effectively both independently and as a team player in a team oriented environment, friendly and excited about “play nice” culture.
• Be confident, be a collaborator and initiative taker.
• 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 Collectibles businesses and overall Fanatics operations.
• Be a creative thinker who can initiate and develop alternative approaches to complex issues.
• Have a “how” state of mind, not a yes/no advisor.
• Professional and have a perfect 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 bottom line concise advice and in the same time able to expand to 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 – goal oriented and task focused learner who is innovative and influential.
• Driven to win, 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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