Senior Global Digital Platforms Counsel (DTC)

Fanatics Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 213,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Inc. in New York, NY, seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel to support global DTC digital platforms including Topps.com and Fanatics Collectibles. This role embeds in the legal team with cross-functional exposure to product, engineering, marketing, privacy, and operations.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of legal experience, JD from an accredited school, US-Bar admission, and a track record advising on global e-commerce, consumer protection, and data privacy. Hybrid or on-site, with travel.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and admitted to practice in at least one US state.

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) 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 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 commercial 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, 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.

Skills

Legal leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiation

Data privacy

Consumer protection

E-commerce law

Global experience

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Fanatics Inc. in New York, NY, seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel to support global DTC digital platforms including Topps.com and Fanatics Collectibles. This role embeds in the legal team with cross-functional exposure to product, engineering, marketing, privacy, and operations.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of legal experience, JD from an accredited school, US-Bar admission, and a track record advising on global e-commerce, consumer protection, and data privacy. Hybrid or on-site, with travel.