Corporate Counsel

JACK Entertainment LLC; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

JACK Entertainment LLC in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Senior Counsel to own significant legal matters from inception through resolution while driving continuous improvement in how legal services are delivered.

You will manage a diverse litigation portfolio, draft and negotiate commercial agreements and real estate leases, oversee governance filings and licensing, and provide practical, business‑focused advice to leadership.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Approximately 6+ years’ progressive experience as a practicing lawyer.
• Experience managing litigation and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience with employment litigation and highly regulated industries, including gaming.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.

Responsibilities

• Own litigation portfolio across employment, premises liability, and other disputes.
• Develop litigation strategy with GC and direct outside counsel.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements and real estate leases.
• Oversee entity formation, filings, governance documentation.
• Provide practical legal advice balancing business objectives and risk.
• Improve legal processes and leverage AI tools to increase efficiency.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Prioritization

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Executive presence

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

AI/legal tech tools

Job description

Location

Cleveland, 100 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44113, USA

• On-site
• Salary: $145,000 USD per year
• Pay or shift range: $145,000 USD to $195,000 USD
• The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
• Legal
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: CORPO006459

Description

Reporting directly to the SVP & General Counsel, this role owns significant legal matters from inception through resolution while driving continuous improvement in how legal services are delivered.

Essential Functions:

Litigation Management:

• Manage the Company’s litigation portfolio, including employment, premises liability, personal injury, commercial, and other disputes.
• Develop litigation strategy with the SVP & General Counsel and direct outside counsel from claim inception through resolution.
• Manage litigation budgets, discovery, litigation holds, settlement strategy, reporting and legal spend.

Contract Management:

• Draft, negotiate and advise on commercial agreements, including procurement, marketing, construction, consulting, confidentiality and other strategic business agreements.
• Draft and negotiate commercial real estate leases, licenses and related documents.
• Develop and maintain contract templates and playbooks to improve consistency and efficiency.

Corporate Governance & Licensing:

• Manage entity formation, annual filings, corporate records and governance documentation, including board resolutions.
• Oversee gaming operator, holding company and business licensing matters and coordinate license applications and renewals and other regulatory filings.
• Manage the Company’s intellectual property portfolio in coordination with outside counsel.

Strategic Business Partner:

• Provide timely, practical legal advice that balances business objectives with legal and regulatory risk.
• Partner with leadership to identify and mitigate legal risk while supporting strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate across departments to foster compliance and achieve business objectives.

Continuous Improvement & Legal Operations:

• Improve legal processes, workflows and service delivery.
• Leverage AI and other technology to improve efficiency while maintaining appropriate governance and confidentiality.
• Develop templates, playbooks, and self-service resources that help the business move faster while reducing legal risk.
• Lead and/or support special projects and other legal matters as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ownership mindset; proactively identifies issues, drives solutions and takes accountability for results.
• Ability to independently manage competing priorities while delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong business judgment and ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice.
• Executive presence and the ability to build and maintain trusted relationships across the organization.
• Highest standards of professionalism, integrity and confidentiality.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Ability to evaluate new technologies and thoughtfully integrate them into legal workflows.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel, and possess the ability to quickly learn other software

Education and Experience:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Approximately 6+ years’ progressive experience as a practicing lawyer, preferably in both a law firm as well as an in-house environment.
• Experience managing litigation and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience with employment litigation and highly regulated industries, including gaming, is preferred.
• Experience using or implementing AI and other legal technology tools is a plus.

Required Certification/License:

• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state. Ohio bar admission preferred; candidates eligible for Ohio in-house counsel registration will also be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.