Employment Counsel Manager

THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it

FanDuel is looking to add an In-House Counsel to our legal team with a minimum of 3 years of experience working at a nationally-recognized law firm or in-house at an internet/technology company to provide legal support for all labor and employment matters. Reporting to the Labor and Employment Counsel Senior Director, this position will work with many of FanDuel’s business teams.

In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play

• Provide legal guidance to colleagues in Human Resources and other key business partners regarding all substantive employment law areas as directed by the Senior Director – Labor and Employment.
• Assist with providing employment legal advice in a broad range of employment related matters, including employee relations, leaves, accommodations, wage and hour, immigration, and protective covenants.
• Draft and counsel on employment-related documents, including contracts, offer letters, agreements and
• Keep abreast of and address compliance and issues of interpretation under federal, state and local employment laws including the Age Discrimination In Employment Act, Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII, and Paid Leave.
• Assist with employment law-related projects, including process reviews, new policy creation and implementation, and creation and delivery of training programs.
• Provide support on employment-related pre-litigation and litigation Oversee outside counsel as needed. Pitch in as needed on non-employment related litigation matters.
• Monitor legislation, regulations, case law, and government oversight activities relating to employment issues and provide proactive, strategic advice to the relevant partners.
• Maintain and keep up-to-date expert knowledge of employment laws, regulations, pending legislation and
• Build close relationships with personnel at supported business
• Provide sound business judgment, confidence, a sense of ownership, drive, comfort making tough calls where the answer is not clear, and an aptitude to learn quickly the nuances of the internet, technology and media businesses.

 

THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate

• JD from a top tier law school.
• Minimum of 3 years of labor and employment experience at a nationally-recognized law firm or internet/technology company. California experience a plus.
• Experience providing employment legal advice and litigating employment matters.
• Passion to work hard in a fast-paced, start-up environment.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal).
• Detail-oriented, organized, efficient and resourceful.
• Must be willing to work nights, weekends, holidays if necessary.
• Knowledge of sports and/or experience working within a heavily regulated industry is a plus.
• Don’t check all the boxes? That’s okay! We encourage you to still apply if you feel like you possess an adjacent skillet and are interested in learning more about this position.

 

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: America’s #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.  

In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right

We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics. We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family pla