Role:

This is a mission-critical, executive role for a strategic and entrepreneurial General Counsel who will report directly to the President. As our first in-house legal leader, you won’t just manage legal—you’ll own it. You’ll take full control of our legal function, replacing outside counsel dependency with a streamlined, scalable in-house operation that supports our rapid growth.

You’ll take command of a diverse portfolio of legal initiatives—ranging from corporate governance, risk management, and compliance, to complex structuring of investment entities and real estate, to contract systems, IP protection, and brand security. Your job: build systems that remove friction, reduce risk, and accelerate execution.

This isn’t a back-office legal job. You’ll be a strategic advisor and thought partner to the leadership team, ensuring every legal move aligns with business goals and drives results. You’ll bring deep judgment, fast thinking, and zero ego—and serve as the go-to authority on all legal matters across the company.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Legal Oversight & Governance

• Serve as the primary internal legal advisor.
• Provide strategic guidance on corporate governance, complex corporate structuring (including potential restructurings and management of legal aspects for a diverse real estate portfolio and company investments), operations, and major transactions.
• Manage board support, entity management, and equity administration.
• Oversee and refine the company's document retention policy.
• Support financing activities and M&A.
• Act as the primary liaison for strategic financial and tax planning initiatives involving legal structures.

Commercial Transactions & Partnerships

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a high volume of complex commercial agreements. This includes overseeing the finalization, revision, and implementation of key revenue-generating program/service agreements, event and sponsorship contracts, appearance/media agreements, property leases, affiliate agreements, content provider agreements, NDAs, waivers/releases, and other commercial contracts.
• Establish/improve contract management processes and determine optimal contract usage.

Compliance Program Development & Management

• Design, implement, and oversee comprehensive compliance programs addressing website terms, privacy, sales/marketing practices, operational processes, and regulatory requirements (including areas like FTC, GDPR, PCI, SEC, etc.).
• Develop policies, lead training, and promote a compliance culture.
• Oversee compliance audits (including review of marketing and educational materials) and manage corrective actions.
• Evaluate and manage compliance software/tools.
• Address international compliance requirements.

Intellectual Property & Brand Protection:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive IP strategy.
• Oversee the identification, filing, protection, and enforcement of all company IP (trademarks, copyrights, name/image/likeness, trade secrets), including finalizing IP assignments/licenses.
• Manage ongoing brand enforcement activities (takedowns, C&Ds), including overseeing the transition and management of IP monitoring vendors.
• Finalize and manage testimonial/appearance releases.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external counsel on IP matters.

Risk Management & External Counsel Management

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
• Directly manage the relationship with, and oversee all work performed by, outside counsel, serving as the central point of contact and ensuring alignment with company standards and cost-effectiveness across various practice areas.
• This includes overseeing ongoing litigation/disputes and managing counterparty risks in financing or other significant arrangements.
• Stay updated on legal developments and advise leadership.

Employment Law

• Provide practical advice on employment law matters.
• Oversee the review, updating, and management of all employment-related documentation and processes, including offer letters, contractor agreements, separation agreements (ensuring compliance with post-termination obligations), executive and standard employment agreements, employee handbooks, and related policy documents.
• Finalize and maintain templates for recurring employment-related agreements.

Requirements:

Experience & Credentials

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing (at least one US state; Nevada preferred).
• Proven experience as a General Counsel (or equivalent sole legal officer) in a prior company (preferably tech/high-growth).
• 7-10 years of relevant corporate legal experience, with significant in-house time and experience managing outside counsel relationships and complex projects.

Core Legal Skills

• Deep understanding of corporate law (governance, equity), complex commercial contracts, entity structures (experience with investment holding structures and real estate transactions is a plus).
• Expertise in developing and managing compliance programs (familiarity with FTC, GDPR, PCI, SEC regulations and general sales/marketing compliance essential).
• Experience with IP strategy and brand protection/enforcement.
• Proficiency in legal issue spotting, risk assessment, and providing pragmatic solutions.
• Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets across various practice areas (corporate, IP, litigation, employment, real estate).
• Hands-on experience with employment law issues and documentation.
• Experience overseeing or managing litigation/dispute resolution.

Strategic & Business Acumen

• Proven ability to act as a strategic advisor to executive teams.
• Strong business judgment and ability to align legal strategy with business goals.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker, highly adaptable, comfortable managing ambiguity and a high volume of diverse, ongoing projects.
• Proactive, self-motivated, collaborative, highly organized, capable of prioritizing effectively.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Highest levels of integrity and ethical judgment.

Results:

• Strategic Legal Guidance & Project Oversight: Executive team receives timely, pragmatic legal advice. Ongoing projects previously managed by external counsel are seamlessly integrated, managed effectively, and driven to successful completion under the GC's leadership.
• Robust Governance & Compliance: Company operates with strong corporate governance (including optimized entity structures), implemented policies (document retention), and a scalable compliance framework addressing current needs and regulatory requirements. Compliance gaps are closed, risks minimized, and a demonstrable culture of compliance exists.
• Optimized Commercial Operations: Key commercial agreements are finalized, standardized where appropriate, and managed efficiently through improved processes, supporting business velocity.
• Protected Intellectual Property & Brand: Company's IP assets and brand reputation are strategically protected and actively enforced, with clear internal ownership and effective vendor management.
• Effective Risk Mitigation & Counsel Management: Proactive identification and management of legal risks. Clear accountability and efficient workflow established with outside counsel, optimizing value and ensuring strategic alignment. Ongoing litigation/disputes are managed strategically.
• Efficient Legal Operations: Scalable internal legal processes are established. External counsel relationships are centralized and managed effectively by the GC.
• Legally Sound Employment Practices: Updated and compliant employment documentation and processes are in place; outstanding employment agreement matters are resolved systematically.

Compensation:

• $285,000 - $351,000 annually + executive profit share bonus
• The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below).

Location:

• Remote, with occasional travel to Las Vegas, Nevada

Relocation Assistance:

• If you're open to hybrid work and considering a move to Las Vegas, we'd be happy to support you with relocation assistance!

Benefits:

• Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including winter break)
• Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts with an employer match
• Monthly wellness allowance
• State of the art gym for employee use at HQ

Acquisition.com Core Values

Our core values are the heart and soul of this incredible company. The right person for this role will appreciate each of these values, personally subscribe to them, and understand why each is critical to having a great business.

Competitive Greatness

Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a hard challenge. Those who have the drive to constantly improve, the superior intellect and long term commitment to see incremental improvements become compounding returns.

Sincere Candor

Have the self awareness to accurately perceive and communicate hard truths that improve others and self, the courage to do so, and the humility to accept them, even when it hurts. Nothing great can be built without feedback: internally or externally.

Unimpeachable Character

Be the type of person with whom people are always proud to associate, personally and professionally. We look for true alignment of thoughts, words, and actions towards a goal worth pursuing.