Paralegal

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

12/5/2024

Role Purpose

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Commercial Paralegal to join our in-house legal team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the legal department by providing paralegal services related to commercial contracts, compliance, and general legal matters. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with business units across the organisation to ensure legal compliance, mitigate risk, and facilitate smooth business operations. You will be based in our UK headquarters, reporting to our VP Legal Affairs and supporting other lawyers and senior leadership of the International Commerce business.

The role will be hands-on, results-oriented, paced, assisting on a diverse range of day-to-day business and operations matters.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Contract Management and Drafting: draft, review, and assist with various commercial contracts, including supplier agreements, service contracts, licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and sales contracts.
• Legal Research and Analysis: conduct legal research on a wide range of commercial matters, including industry regulations, laws, and best practices; provide summaries and reports of legal findings to support business decision-making.
• Document and enquiry management and reporting: triage enquiries and manage departmentl mailboxes, assist with maintaining records, correspondence and other critical documents.
• Administrative Support: provide general administrative support to the legal department, including calendar management, meeting coordination, preparation of legal documents, various compliance checks and department template management.
  
  

Knowledge & Experience

• 5 years of paralegal experience in an in-house legal department or large law firm
• Relevant qualification preferred
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Proactive, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to support in-house lawyers in multiple office locations
• Ability to maintain the highest levels of discretion and confidentiality
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills
  
  

If you are a motivated, detail-oriented, experienced paralegal with a strong commercial legal background, we would love to hear from you. Join our team and contribute to the success of our growing organisation!

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity and inclusivity at Fanatics. Our commitment to inclusion drives us forward every day; across all races, gender, gender identities, age, sexual orientation, religion & spiritual beliefs, neurodiversity, disability and all identities of our people both current and future. If you have any requirement(s) for reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, and/or to perform essential job functions, please contact us.

About Us

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

About The Team

Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally – as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com.

Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world—including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).