Assistant/Associate Counsel-Commercial Transactions

JOB SUMMARY:

Fanatics Commerce is seeking an experienced (5+ years) attorney to assume the role of Assistant/Associate Counsel-Commercial Transactions (depending on experience), providing a variety of commercial/transactional legal services, including contract drafting, negotiation and interpretation.  This role will report to the Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs, and will be a key member of the Fanatics Commerce legal team.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate significant experience supporting commercial activities from a legal and strategic perspective, including being responsible for drafting and negotiating key agreements as part of cross-functional working groups and advising senior business executives on a wide range of issues. The successful candidate will demonstrate the skills necessary to use high-level communication skills, both oral and written, to effectively communicate with various levels of leadership and staff, across functions and in various settings. 

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review, analyze, draft and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial transactions including licensing, sublicensing, co-branding, personal services, MSAs and vendor agreements. 
• Manage legal aspects of a variety of key partnerships, including with professional athletes, sports teams and leagues. 
• Advise senior executives on contractual and other legal considerations for the day-to-day operation of the Fanatics Commerce business. 
• Oversee legal support staff in management of ordinary course contracting matters.
• Develop and implement business-appropriate policies, programs, and best practices.

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Law degree, such as a Juris Doctor or other comparable degree from an ABA-accredited law school (or international equivalent). 
• Current license to practice law in the appropriate jurisdiction.
• At least five (5) years of legal professional work experience at a major law firm and/or in-house at a major corporation, directly advising senior leadership clients on complex corporate, commercial, business, and transactional matters.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Demonstrated experience in transactional legal matters, including drafting and negotiating license agreements, personal services agreements and wide range of commercial contracts.
• Combination of experience at a law firm and in-house directly advising senior business clients on complex commercial, business, and transactional matters.
• Independent self-starter with a proven track record of effectively managing and prioritizing a high-volume workload and working well under pressure in a fast-moving and often-changing environment.
• Exercise excellent judgment and initiative, project management, and time management skills to successfully drive projects to completion.
• Problem-solving skills that demonstrate ability to critically evaluate and analyze issues and recommend well thought-out and/or creative solutions.
• Effectively deals with issues that are complex, confidential, and sensitive in nature.
• The successful candidate will have strong leadership skills with passionate commitment to foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative culture to deliver high impact legal and business results.