Counterfeit Specialist, Apparel

eBay • Salt Lake City, UT

9d

About The Position

At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts. Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work — every day. We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet. Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all. About the Role At eBay, trust is foundational to our marketplace. As a Counterfeit Specialist, you’ll play a hands-on role in protecting buyers, sellers, and brands by strengthening how we detect, assess, and mitigate counterfeit risk at scale—using real data, expert judgment, and cross-team collaboration. This role will support our enterprise-wide anticounterfeiting efforts within the Intellectual Property Risk & Compliance team. This role is also critical to ensuring accurate counterfeit identification and effective risk mitigation across the Apparel category, in addition to other focus and non-focus categories. As a subject-matter expert embedded in the counterfeit workstream, you will help develop and maintain high-quality knowledge base resources, deliver expert insights grounded in real marketplace data, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive timely, well-informed counterfeit and IP risk mitigation strategies. Your work will directly inform enforcement decisions, model improvements, and broader anticounterfeiting outcomes across the marketplace.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in brand protection, intellectual property enforcement, trust & safety, compliance, risk, investigations, or a related field
• Strong understanding of counterfeit risks, intellectual property rights, and marketplace enforcement models
• Deep understanding of branded attributes in the Apparel and Fashion space, including brand markers, materials, construction, labeling, and authentication signals used to identify counterfeit risk.
• Demonstrated ability to apply policy and knowledge frameworks to real-world marketplace data
• Experience contributing to knowledge bases, training materials, or operational guidance
• Analytical attitude with strong attention to detail and sound judgment
• Ability to synthesize complex information and deliver clear, actionable insights
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across legal, technical, and business stakeholders
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Responsibilities

• Counterfeit Identification & Analysis: Review and assess listings, seller behavior, and marketplace signals to accurately identify counterfeit risk within the Apparel category while supporting counterfeit detection efforts across additional focus and non-focus categories as needed.
• Knowledge Development: Create, maintain, and continuously improve counterfeit-related knowledge resources, guidelines, and training materials to support consistent and accurate enforcement.
• Model & Prompt Enablement: Provide expert insights and real-world examples to improve model prompts, detection logic, and decision frameworks based on observed marketplace trends.
• Marketplace Insights: Analyze counterfeit patterns, emerging risks, and enforcement outcomes to inform proactive mitigation strategies.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner closely with Legal, Brand Relations, Risk, Business, and GCX Operations teams to align on IP or counterfeit risk assessments and execute timely mitigation actions.
• Execution Support: Support investigations, escalations, and enforcement actions by providing category-specific counterfeit expertise.
• Quality & Accuracy: Ensure high standards of accuracy, consistency, and defensibility in counterfeit determinations and documentation.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify gaps in processes, tools, and knowledge and recommend improvements to strengthen eBay’s anticounterfeiting capabilities.

Benefits

• a target bonus
• restricted stock units (as applicable)
• a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed