Fanatics, Inc.

Senior Counsel – Privacy

Fanatics, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $200,000 - $230,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Advise on compliance with U.S. and international privacy laws such as the CCPA/CPRA, GLBA, FCRA, CAN-SPAM, TCPA, and other state and federal privacy regulations.
  • Serve as subject matter expert on financial privacy laws including GLBA, Reg P, and applicable SEC and CFPB guidance for financial services or fintech-related operations.
  • Partner with product, engineering, and marketing teams to ensure privacy-by-design principles are embedded into products and services.
  • Help design, implement, and maintain privacy policies, internal protocols, and training initiatives across the organization.
  • Draft and negotiate data protection agreements (DPAs), vendor agreements, and terms involving data sharing, retention, and security obligations.
  • Provide legal counsel on data breach and incident response activities, including notification obligations and coordination with regulators.
  • Stay abreast of developments in U.S. privacy law and proactively assess their impact on the business. Recommend changes to mitigate legal and reputational risk.
  • Educate internal teams on legal risks and best practices in marketing and brand strategy.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; licensed to practice law in New York or eligible for in-house counsel registration.
  • 4–6 years of relevant experience at a law firm or in-house legal department, ideally in gaming, tech, media, or entertainment.
  • Demonstrated expertise in consumer privacy (e.g., CCPA/CPRA) and financial privacy laws (e.g., GLBA).
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
  • Experience advising on data use, adtech, consumer analytics, and/or AI-driven systems is a plus.
  • Effective communicator with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach and the ability to work cross-functionally.
  • CIPP/US required; additional privacy or security certifications a plus (e.g., CIPM, CIPT, CISSP).
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide clear, actionable advice to cross-functional teams.
  • Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and business acumen.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Remote work options
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Hard Skills & Tools
compliance with U.S. privacy lawscompliance with international privacy lawsdrafting data protection agreementsnegotiation of vendor agreementsdata breach responseprivacy policy designprivacy-by-design principlesconsumer privacy expertisefinancial privacy laws expertiseadvising on data use
Soft Skills
effective communicationpragmatic approachsolutions-oriented mindsetanalytical skillsattention to detailsound judgmentbusiness acumencross-functional collaborationeducating internal teamsnegotiation skills
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)CIPP/USCIPMCIPTCISSP