Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is looking for a talented and practical attorney to join our legal team in Austin, Texas. This is a unique opportunity for an attorney who enjoys working across a broad range of business and legal matters in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
COTA is much more than a racetrack. Our campus is home to major motorsports events, concerts and music festivals, a large outdoor amphitheater, COTALAND amusement park, corporate and private events, hospitality experiences, and a wide variety of year-round entertainment. As a result, our legal team works on an unusually diverse mix of transactions and business issues.
Requirements
The Corporate Counsel will work closely with COTA's business leaders and legal team on a broad range of matters across the organization. This role requires an attorney who is comfortable working across multiple areas of law, understands how businesses operate, and can provide practical, business-focused legal advice.
Key Responsibilities- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including vendor, sponsorship, licensing, entertainment, event, construction, technology, and service agreements
- Assist with real estate transactions, leases, development matters, and other property-related agreements
- Advise on general corporate matters, governance, regulatory requirements, and corporate compliance
- Support financing transactions and relationships with lenders and other financial partners
- Manage intellectual property matters, including trademarks, licensing, branding, and protection of COTA and COTALAND brands
- Partner with marketing and creative teams on advertising, promotions, sponsorships, privacy, and brand-related matters
- Provide legal guidance to operating teams on day-to-day business matters
- Identify legal and business risks and work with stakeholders to develop practical, commercially sound solutions
- Facilitate litigation matters, including discovery, demand letters, depositions, and coordination of case-related activities
- Coordinate with outside counsel when specialized legal expertise is required
Qualifications- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Active membership and good standing with a U.S. state bar
- At least three years of experience practicing corporate law, preferably with experience as an associate at a law firm and/or within a sophisticated in-house legal department
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: commercial contracts, real estate, corporate transactions and compliance, financing, intellectual property, licensing, branding, insurance, or litigation
- Strong contract drafting, negotiation, research, and analytical skills
- Sound business judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with practical business considerations
- Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with business leaders and cross-functional teams
- Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach with the ability to provide practical legal guidance in a business environment
Preferred Experience- Experience in entertainment, sports, hospitality, real estate development, live events, amusement parks, intellectual property, or other consumer-facing businesses is preferred but not required.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
