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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in governance, compliance, and risk management, with a strong focus on drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements. Proven ability to manage legal operations, outside counsel relationships, and compliance programs while providing actionable guidance to non-legal stakeholders.
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Juris Doctor (J.D.)10+ Years Commercial Legal ExperienceContract Lifecycle ManagementComplex Commercial Agreements NegotiationRegulatory Compliance Expertise
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Hard Skills
Drafting Commercial AgreementsNegotiating ContractsLegal Intake ProcessesMatter Tracking SystemsCompliance Audit ProgramsData Privacy and SecurityTrademark and Copyright ManagementLitigation ManagementEmployment Law AdvisoryRisk Management
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsDecision-Making SkillsDiscretion in Handling Sensitive Matters
Certifications & Qualifications
Active State Bar MembershipEligibility to Practice as In-House Counsel
Industry Keywords
GovernanceRisk ManagementNonprofit GovernanceMulti-State Organization ComplianceCorporate HousekeepingLegal MetricsEmployee Legal TrainingYouth Protection PolicyLegal Budgets ManagementService Level Agreements
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Establish and lead RCX Sports’ in-house legal function
- Advise the executive team and business leaders on governance, compliance, risk management, employment matters, contracts, and business decisions
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including sponsorship, supplier, vendor, service, partnership, licensing, and media-rights agreements
- Own the full contract lifecycle, including intake, templates, playbooks, approval workflows, execution, repositories, renewals, and obligation tracking
- Build legal intake and prioritization processes with service levels and matter tracking
- Develop the legal department operating plan, annual budget, and reporting cadence
- Manage outside counsel relationships, budgets, rates, scopes, and spend reporting
- Provide legal support to the Foundation on nonprofit governance, grants, agreements, and league activities
- Create and maintain the company policy library and annual review cycle
- Lead investigations involving youth protection policy violations and support safeguarding compliance
- Design and execute a risk-based compliance audit program
- Advise on data privacy, security, and data involving minors
- Manage the trademark and copyright portfolio
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments across operating states
- Advise on professional-league partner requirements and contractual standards
- Support People Operations on employment-law matters
- Oversee litigation, disputes, insurance and claims matters, legal holds, records retention, entity maintenance, and corporate housekeeping
- Advise on and negotiate leases, real estate agreements, capital expenditure contracts, and physical-asset agreements
- Review terms of service, participant agreements, privacy notices, promotions, sweepstakes, endorsements, and content involving minors
- Develop and deliver employee legal training
- Establish legal metrics and provide leadership updates on risk, service levels, spend, contracts, compliance, and priorities
- Report initially to the Chief Customer Officer and long-term to the Chief Operating Officer
- Work as an individual contributor with no supervisory responsibilities
Requirements
What you’ll need- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
- Eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in the employee’s work jurisdiction
- 10+ years of relevant commercial and corporate legal experience
- Significant experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
- Experience working directly with executives and cross-functional stakeholders
- Experience implementing contract lifecycle management, legal intake, matter tracking, document repositories, templates, playbooks, service levels, or comparable legal-operations systems
- Ability to independently prioritize a broad portfolio of matters and determine when outside counsel is required
- Experience managing outside counsel, legal budgets, matter scopes, and spend reporting
- Experience conducting sensitive internal investigations and developing or administering compliance programs
- Strong analytical, communication, and decision-making skills
- Discretion to handle sensitive and confidential matters
- Experience advising a multi-state organization and interpreting evolving federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
- Ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal partners
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual discretionary bonus
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) with company matching
- Paid parental leave
- Unlimited PTO
- Monthly wellness expense reimbursement of up to $65
- Comprehensive benefits and insurance plans with no waiting period
- Relaxed casual dress code
- Work equipment provided, including laptop and monitor
- Reimbursement of up to $350 toward a personal-use laptop, tablet, or computer
- Additional voluntary benefits