Director/Senior Director Legal, APAC - Fanatics Collectibles

Over the last decade, Fanatics has innovated the sports industry in ways that no other brand has. Today, consumers have more and better choices at their fingertips than ever before, and Fanatics is building a global digital sports platform to create interactive, lasting fan experiences, which also helps partners establish better direct-to-consumer relationships in today’s highly competitive world. Currently, Fanatics’ platform features the largest selection of officially licensed fan merchandise, sports betting and iGaming, trading cards, memorabilia, a broad range of collectibles, live-commerce, online marketplace, vaulting services, printing and manufacturing services, event services, and related services and products, and much more.

At Fanatics Collectibles – IT IS ALL FOR THE COLLECTORS – WE ARE RELENTLESSLY FOCUSED ON ENHANCING THE HOBBY AND THE COLLECTOR EXPERIENCE.

Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Director/Director, Legal - AsiaPac to join the Fanatics Collectibles legal team. This is a full time role, in the designated office 5 days per week based at one of Fanatics Collectibles’ China offices  (either Shanghai or Beijing) reporting into the VP Legal International based in London.

This role will be cross-functional and support all business groups across all areas of Fanatics Collectibles various businesses in AsiaPac. You will be a strategic hands-on, results-oriented, business-minded lawyer. You will provide advice on a diverse range of matters related to day-to-day business and operations to all level of team members.

When determining pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as experience and other qualifications.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Rendering advice and guidance regarding legal strategy, interpretation and all legal, compliance and regulatory matters; 
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad variety and frequent heavy load 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;
• Engaging, and supervising outside counsel with an eye on careful cost control;
• Developing and creating business level appropriate policies controls, procedures and programs;
• Conducting training related to all responsibility areas.

Skills, Competencies, and Capabilities:

• An action and initiative taker;
• A “doer” who is ready, willing, and able to roll up sleeves, jump in and get things done;
• A self-starter with a strong work ethic, capable of taking ownership of projects/matters through excellent completion;
• 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;
• A creative thinker who can initiate and develop alternative approaches to complex issues
• A “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 and work 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.

What We're Looking For

• Current Practicing Certificate (PRC): Lawyer’s License People’s Republic of China or equivalent; 
• Bachelor degree;
• 5+ years PQE; 
• Must have prior significant experience at BigLaw international firm and inhouse experience for a multinational company with US headquarters; 
• Multi-jurisdictional legal coverage experience;
• 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;
• Proficiency in the use and application of AI in a legal environment;
• Native Mandarin speaker with excellent English: fluency in both, verbally and in writing, required. 

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. 

Subject to applicable laws, Fanatics Collectibles may choose to run a background check.

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Fanatics Collectibles is a new model and vision for the hobby, fundamentally changing the experience for current and future collectors, leagues, and players across many U.S. and international professional and college sports. The organization has long-term, exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards for several sports and entertainment properties, including MLB, MLBPA, the Premier League, MLS, UFC, Formula 1 as well as Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, among others. In January 2022, Fanatics Collectibles announced the acquisition of Topps, establishing the preeminent licensed trading card brand as the cornerstone of Fanatics’ trading cards and collectibles business, and jumpstarted its MLB and MLBPA rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards