Esports
Counsel Manager
Mid Level
New York, United States
hybrid
Full time
Job description
About the Role
FanDuel Group is seeking a Counsel for Regulatory Engagement with 3+ years of legal experience to manage investigations, enforcement actions, and engagement with regulators in an expanding field. The position works with a team of legal and regulatory professionals engaging FanDuel's regulators for all products across the United States and Canada, and assists with the continued innovation of those products. Reporting to FanDuel's Counsel Director of Regulatory Engagement, the role joins a sophisticated team of experts.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage investigations involving regulatory inquiries, incidents, and escalated customer complaints regarding responsible gaming, integrity, fraud and payments, marketing, risk and trading, player account management, and other areas of regulatory interest.
- Own all necessary documentation, auditing, controls, metrics, and reporting related to these matters.
- Partner with internal operations teams to enable seamless integration of all relevant regulatory obligations, transparency, and controls.
- Coordinate with key stakeholders across FanDuel's business lines for horizon scanning and to address potential regulatory issues proactively.
- Assist with FanDuel's engagement and relationship with regulators and Market Access Partners in states where FanDuel operates regulated products.
- Provide legal analysis and regulatory guidance to internal FanDuel team members regarding state regulatory requirements for FanDuel's products, third-party subpoena requests, search warrants, garnishments, and liens.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Company to support operational flexibility and evolving business needs.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- JD from a top law school and member in good standing of at least one state bar.
- Minimum of 3 years of legal experience, primarily focused on investigations or regulatory enforcement.
- Experience engaging and advocating with regulators, including with mandatory reporting requirements.
- Strong aptitude for legal research, problem-solving, policy analysis, and advocacy, preferably in an evolving or new area of the law.
- Excellent verbal, written, and strategic communication skills, with an ability to collaborate effectively across external and internal stakeholders.
- Strong work ethic and commitment to being an exceptional team player who rolls up their sleeves.
- Desire to work hard in a fast-paced, start-up environment, where thinking outside the box is encouraged.
- Once hired, may be required to obtain state gaming licences from various jurisdictions in order to represent FanDuel before regulators.
Preferred Skills
- Prior gaming experience.
- In-house experience in a highly regulated industry or at a high-growth technology company.
- Experience with developing new processes and procedures, data analytics, and reporting to senior business leaders.
Workplace
- Hybrid working arrangement.
Benefits & Perks
- An array of health plans to choose from, some as low as $0 per paycheck, including programmes for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits.
- Generous paid time off (PTO and sick leave).
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities based on performance.
- 401k with up to a 5% match.
- Commuter benefits.
- Pet insurance.
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; and a 401(k) matching programme.
- Eligibility for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including cash bonuses and stock programme participation.
- Paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays.
- Paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.
- Benefits differ across location, role, and level.
The Application Process
- Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process.
About the Company
FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada, with a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including FanDuel Sportsbook, FanDuel Casino, FanDuel Racing, and its daily fantasy sports product. FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator, traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).
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