Fanatics Collect (including Live) and Topps.com Global Legal Lead

Fanatics Collectibles•Los Angeles, NY

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Fanatics Collectibles is seeking a seasoned lawyer to lead legal for Fanatics Collect, including Fanatics Live, and Topps.com as well future DTC platforms on a global basis. A deep understanding of digital platforms (Global DTC) and technology is essential for this role to support the global operations of such platforms. Prior comparable experience a must. The legal lead will serve as an embedded legal advisor throughout the full product lifecycle — from early ideation and design, to development, launch, and iteration across Topps.com, Fanatics Collect, Fanatics Live, Topps Digital, and future DTC platforms on a global basis. The legal lead will serve as primary overall counsel for these businesses covering all areas of legal, compliance and risk. This role requires a lawyer who not only understands technology, digital commerce, and platform risk, but who has a deep understanding of innovative legal topics and also shares our passion for relentlessly enhancing the collector experience. You will use your legal expertise to help build world-class collector experiences that are innovative, compliant, globally scalable, and grounded in fan trust. You will work cross-functionally with U.S. and international stakeholders to help shape product strategy, guide responsible innovation, and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions and product categories. A super exciting senior opportunity that involves working directly with our leadership team. The position is in-office and based in either New York or LA.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; admitted to practice in at least one U.S. state (in-house registration acceptable).
10+ years of legal experience, with at least 3 years advising on global direct-to-consumer technology, product, digital media, or e-commerce matters at a top law firm or in-house at a technology or consumer-facing company.
Strong experience with consumer protection, e-commerce law, digital advertising/marketing, and data privacy (U.S. and ideally international).
Demonstrated ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
Proven experience working with product, engineering, design, marketing, and operations teams and across global time zones.
Excellent judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance.
Passion for innovation and for continuously enhancing the collector experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting marketplace or high-traffic consumer platforms.
Familiarity with IP/content licensing, sweepstakes/promotion rules, payment regulation, and global privacy frameworks such as GDPR and CPRA.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary legal advisor for our global direct-to-consumer digital and mobile platforms (Topps.com, Fanatics Collect, Fanatics Live, Topps Digital and future platforms) across global markets.
Partner closely with global product, engineering, design, marketing, privacy, compliance, and operations teams from concept through launch and lifecycle iteration.
Provide pragmatic, solutions-oriented guidance on product features, user experiences, customer engagement strategies, and go-to-market initiatives worldwide.
Collaborate effectively with international business and legal teams to support global expansion, local market adaptations, and cross-jurisdiction regulatory compliance.
Advise on all issues on a general and global basis including issues related to consumer protection, e-commerce law, digital payments, subscription models, loyalty/rewards programs, content regulation, IP use, user-generated content, and influencer marketing.
Draft, review, and negotiate all agreements to support our global platforms, including technology agreements, platform partnerships, SaaS and licensing contracts, and vendor agreements supporting product operations.
Develop and maintain global consumer-facing terms and policies, including terms of use, platform rules, privacy-related disclosures (in coordination with our privacy team), sweepstakes/contest rules, and promotional terms.
Support privacy-by-design processes and advise on global consent, data governance, cross-border data flows, and other privacy and data-use considerations.
Monitor and interpret global regulatory developments affecting digital commerce, consumer engagement, digital content, advertising, and emerging technologies.
Help develop scalable legal processes, workflows, and governance mechanisms to support efficient, compliant product development across global markets.
Deliver internal training and guidance to business teams to promote strong compliance and product-risk awareness.