General Counsel / Chief Legal Officer

Quality Collision Group; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) matching up to 6%

Vacation accrual from day one

Job summary

Quality Collision Group seeks an experienced General Counsel to join its executive leadership team in McKinney, TX. You will lead the company’s legal function to support acquisitive growth, multi-site operations, and strategic initiatives across the national platform.

You will oversee all transactional and governance activities, manage external counsel, and partner with executive leadership to mitigate risk while enabling growth in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in corporate and transactional law.
• Prior M&A execution and corporate experience at a leading law firm or PE-backed organization.
• Strong business acumen with ability to operate in a fast-paced executive environment.
• Experience supporting executives and Boards on corporate matters.
• Practical, solutions-oriented mindset with sound judgment and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all legal aspects of the company’s M&A activity including structuring, diligence, contract negotiation and external counsel management.
• Partner with corporate development to support M&A strategy and site development.
• Oversee post-closing integration, including entity structuring and filings.
• Provide governance oversight, entity management and board documentation.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and manage contractual risk.
• Oversee compliance across federal, state, and local regulations.
• Identify and mitigate legal, regulatory, and operational risks across multi-state platform.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, IT, and Operations to support initiatives and ensure compliance.
• Develop internal policies, procedures, and controls with departmental leaders.
• Serve as liaison to third-party counsel and external advisors.

Skills

Juris Doctor (JD)

M&A experience

Corporate law

Executive communication

External counsel management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from accredited law school

Job description

Quality Collision Group is a private equity-backed platform of OEM-certified automotive collision repair centers focused on delivering best-in-class repairs and customer service. The company partners with leading operators and technicians to deliver high-quality, manufacturer-certified repair services across a rapidly expanding national platform.

Quality Collision Group is seeking an experienced, business-minded General Counsel to join its executive leadership team. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in scaling a private equity-backed, acquisitive organization in a dynamic and fragmented industry.

Headquartered in McKinney, Texas, Quality Collision Group continues to expand through strategic acquisitions and greenfield development, building a premier network of collision repair centers across the United States. Quality Collision Group currently operates 100+ locations.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the General Counsel will serve as the company’s senior legal leader and trusted advisor to executive management, the financial sponsor, and the Board of Directors. This role will build and oversee the company’s legal function in support of its acquisitive growth strategy and multi-site operations.

• Lead all legal aspects of the company’s M&A activity, including transaction structuring, diligence oversight, contract negotiation, execution, coordination with internal stakeholders, and management of external counsel
• Partner with the corporate development team to support M&A strategy and greenfield location development
• Oversee post-closing legal integration, including entity structuring, required filings and registrations, etc.
• Provide strategic oversight of corporate governance, entity management, board documentation, and organizational structuring
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements and advise leadership on contractual risk and business terms
• Oversee compliance across applicable federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks
• Identify and proactively mitigate legal, regulatory, and operational risks across a growing multi-state platform
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, HR, IT, and Operations to support business initiatives, mitigate risk, and ensure regulatory compliance
• Develop and maintain internal policies, procedures, and controls in collaboration with departmental leaders
• Serve as the primary liaison to third-party counsel and other external legal advisors, as necessary

Skills & Experience

This is a senior leadership role within a fast-paced, growth-oriented, private equity-backed organization. The ideal candidate will bring strong corporate and transactional experience, sound business judgment, and the ability to operate both strategically and tactically.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in the United States, in good standing
• 5–10 years of experience in corporate and transactional law
• Prior M&A execution and general corporate experience at a leading corporate law firm and/or within an acquisitive private equity-backed organization
• Strong business acumen with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, in-person executive environment
• Experience supporting executive leadership and Boards of Directors on corporate organizational matters
• Practical, solutions-oriented mindset with strong judgment and executive-level communication skills
• Ability to manage external counsel efficiently and control legal spend

Position Information

• Full Time – Permanent
• Location – McKinney, TX (HQ - in-person)
• Reports to – Chief Executive Officer
• Award-winning benefits plan that includes health, vision, and dental (Benefits begin on day one)
• 50% 401K matching up to 6%
• Vacation accrual begins on first day of employment