The Role
Fanatics is seeking an attorney to assume the role of Senior IP Counsel. Housed in Fanatics Collectibles division, the Senior IP Counsel will serve as a strategic partner who must be able to succeed in handling a multitude of legal matters, including, but not limited to, setting strategy for, and managing, intellectual property portfolios, clearance and prosecution, anti-counterfeiting and IP enforcement, IP-related disputes (including risk assessment and litigation), domain name matters, license agreements and other contracts, and general IP guidance and strategic advice. To be successful in this role you must be an experienced IP attorney who is a self-starter, not afraid to ask questions, enthusiastic about the intersection of IP and business, and able to multi-task/handle various projects at once while effectively prioritizing.
Responsibilities & Duties
The Senior IP Counsel will provide legal counsel on IP-related matters related to day-to-day business and operations of the overall Fanatics Collectibles business, including advising business leadership on IP matters. Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Serving as a trusted colleague and creative problem-solver when it comes to various IP-related matters working alongside members of the Global IP Legal Team.
- Collaborating with the Global IP Legal Team to provide legal advice to the executives and senior business leaders across the business, including engagement in proactive issue-spotting, risk assessment and problem-solving.
- Involvement with management and strategic guidance related to the business global IP portfolio, including communications with the applicable business clients to arrive at sound portfolio strategy.
- Facilitating clearance searches and providing appropriate legal guidance to applicable business clients.
- Effectively collaborating and communicating both internally and externally regarding anti-counterfeiting and other IP enforcement matters. Reviewing and evaluating potential enforcement matters and providing sound guidance on merits and strategy.
- Involvement with management of various third-party IP-related disputes, including risk assessment and litigation.
- Providing support on IP-related matters pertaining to M&A activity.
- Providing strategic guidance on domain name portfolio and domain name disputes.
- Providing IP-related guidance on license agreements and other contracts.
- Interpreting and advising with respect to rights and obligations under Fanatics Collectibles agreements.
- Overseeing outside counsel on pertinent IP matters, as needed.