General Counsel

Legacy Motor Club; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Motor Club is seeking an experienced General Counsel to serve as a trusted advisor to our executive leadership in the fast-paced world of professional motorsports.

This is a hands-on leadership role for an attorney who thrives at the intersection of business and law, negotiating complex contracts, guiding employment matters, and overseeing governance and risk to enable strategic growth in North Carolina.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and active U.S. state bar membership with eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in North Carolina.
• 10+ years of progressive legal experience, including meaningful corporate or in-house experience.
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial and employment agreements.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and experience partnering with HR and executive leadership.
• Experience managing outside counsel, litigation, and legal disputes.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract negotiations: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial, sponsorship, partnership, licensing, vendor, and employment-related agreements.
• Partner with Human Resources: Provide practical legal guidance on employment contracts, executive agreements, employee relations, terminations, restrictive covenants, and employment law compliance.
• Advise executive leadership: Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leaders on legal matters, business risks, and strategic decisions.
• Support corporate transactions: Provide legal guidance on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic business initiatives.
• Manage legal risk: Oversee litigation, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and outside counsel relationships.
• Support motorsports operations: Advise on agreements and legal matters involving drivers, competition personnel, sponsors, manufacturers, and other industry partners.
• Build effective legal processes: Establish practical systems and standards that protect the organization without slowing the business down.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Employment law

Corporate governance

Leadership & collaboration

Risk management

Strategic advisory

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) with NC in-house eligibility

Job description

Location: Statesville, NC
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer / President

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, business-minded General Counsel to serve as a trusted legal advisor to our executive leadership team in the fast-paced world of professional motorsports.

This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership role for an attorney who enjoys being close to the business, solving complex problems, and helping leaders achieve their objectives while effectively managing legal risk.

The ideal candidate brings exceptional contract negotiation skills, solid employment law experience, sound business judgment, and the ability to move comfortably between strategic initiatives and day-to-day legal matters.

What You'll Do

• Lead contract negotiations: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial, sponsorship, partnership, licensing, vendor, and employment-related agreements.
• Partner with Human Resources: Provide practical legal guidance on employment contracts, executive agreements, employee relations, terminations, restrictive covenants, and employment law compliance.
• Advise executive leadership: Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leaders on legal matters, business risks, and strategic decisions.
• Support corporate transactions: Provide legal guidance on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic business initiatives.
• Manage legal risk: Oversee litigation, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and outside counsel relationships.
• Support motorsports operations: Advise on agreements and legal matters involving drivers, competition personnel, sponsors, manufacturers, and other industry partners.
• Build effective legal processes: Establish practical systems and standards that protect the organization without slowing the business down.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar, with eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in North Carolina.
• 10+ years of progressive legal experience, including meaningful corporate or in-house experience.
• Significant experience personally drafting and negotiating complex commercial and employment agreements.
• Strong working knowledge of employment law and experience partnering with HR and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice.
• Experience managing outside counsel, litigation, and legal disputes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in motorsports, professional sports, entertainment, media, or a similarly dynamic business environment.
• Experience with mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions.
• Experience working in or with private equity-backed organizations.

What Will Make You Successful

You are more than a legal expert. You are a business partner who knows how to get things done.

You bring executive presence, sound judgment, and the confidence to provide candid advice. You are comfortable rolling up your sleeves, navigating competing priorities, and finding solutions rather than simply identifying obstacles.

You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where speed, adaptability, discretion, and collaboration are essential.