The Senior Manager will advise on legal aspects of sports broadcasting, IP enforcement, policymaking, and litigation, while building compliance structures and improving legal processes.
FanCode is India’s premier digital sports destination, dedicated to delivering a best-in-class experience for fans across live and non-live sports. Launched in March 2019 by industry veterans Yannick Colaco and Prasana Krishnan, FanCode has reached over 160 million users. The platform features a wide array of global and domestic sporting leagues, in partnership with leading sports associations. FanCode offers interactive live streaming through industry-first subscription models, including Match, Bundle, and Tour Passes, as well as monthly and annual plans at accessible price points. Some of the marquee properties include La Liga, Formula 1, MotoGP, cricket leagues from around the globe including CPL, Super Smash amongst others.
Dream Sports, India’s leading Sports Technology company, is the parent company of FanCode, with brands such as Dream11, and DreamSetGo in its portfolio.
Role Overview:
We are looking for a driven and detail-oriented Senior Manager to join our Legal team at FanCode. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 8 years of experience. As a FanCoder in our legal team, you will get an opportunity to engage with business teams, external counsels and counter-parties to help FanCode manage its rapidly growing legal needs.
What you'll do:
- Advising the sports broadcast operations of the business (including acquisition of media rights, ad sales, marketing etc.)
- IP monitoring, enforcement and strategy
- Tracking and advising on policy matters impacting our business
- Advising on litigation matters
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams and highlighting risks on day-to-day advisory
- Building a robust legal and compliance structure for FanCode
- Enabling the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes
Must haves:
- 8+ years of post-qualification experience in a media or sports business / a digital start-up environment / reputed law firm
- Strong understanding of intellectual property law
- Experience in drafting and negotiating high value deals
- Attention to detail and ability to manage high volumes within strict timelines
- Ability to translate complex issues into simple language for internal stakeholders
Good to have:
- Experience in media rights agreements for sports
- Experience leading a team
- Passion for sports
Dream Sports, India’s leading sports technology company, powers the fan journey for 300 million sports fans across entertainment, content, gaming, travel, AI, and grassroot sports development. Its portfolio includes Dream11, a sports entertainment platform; FanCode, India’s digital sports destination; DreamSetGo, India’s premium sports travel and experiences platform; Dream Cricket, an AAA mobile sports game; Dream Horizon, our battle-tested tech, now open-sourced & free for all; Dream Sports AI, reimagining sports with AI, and Dream Money, empowering every Indian to grow their net-worth. The company is also home to the Dream Sports Foundation, its philanthropic arm.
Founded in 2008 by Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth, Dream Sports is headquartered in Mumbai.
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Top Skills
Intellectual Property Law
Dream Sports Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND Office
Peninsula Business Park, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400013
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