Legal Counsel, Corporate
Batbox · Dallas, TX · 1 mo ago
On-siteLegalPart-time
About the role
Batbox is a sports technology company reinventing how the world plays, experiences, and connects through baseball. By blending immersive game play, data-driven technology, and scalable business models, we are building a global ecosystem that makes baseball accessible, social, and unforgettable. From our flagship venue in Addison, Texas, to a rapidly growing network of licensed installations across North America and beyond, our proprietary platform powers a unified player experience. Whether it’s through our real-time analytics or our world-class hospitality, we invite everyone to step up to the plate. Join us as we scale the future of sports entertainment.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate routine and moderately complex commercial agreements, including: Licensing agreements, Brand partnership and sponsorship agreements, Vendor, service, and installation contracts, Non-disclosure and agreements.
- Support the review and negotiation of venue leases, management agreements, and other complex commercial arrangements.
- Work with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, identify legal risks, and move agreements toward completion.
- Coordinate with outside counsel on specialized, international, or higher-risk agreements as needed.
- Support the day-to-day administration of Batbox Holdings and its subsidiaries.
- Prepare routine board consents, resolutions, and other corporate documents.
- Coordinate required corporate filings and maintain organized legal and governance records.
- Work with external intellectual property counsel to coordinate trademark, patent, and copyright registrations in the U.S. and LATAM.
- Maintain organized records of Batbox’s intellectual property registrations and renewal deadlines.
- Review and update legal documents and customer-facing policies, including: Privacy policies, Website terms and conditions, Booking terms and waivers, Licensing program documents.
- Identify potential legal issues involving consumer protection, privacy, technology, advertising, and coordinate specialized advice when needed.
- Support the Chief People Officer with routine employment compliance questions, employee relations matters, and workforce documentation.
- Identify matters requiring specialized employment counsel and coordinate with outside counsel on disputes, claims, and higher-risk decisions.
- Draft, review, and negotiate contractor and consulting agreements.
- Support the CEO, Finance team, and outside counsel with fundraising and other strategic transactions.
- Coordinate NDAs, data rooms, due-diligence requests, closing materials, and related legal records.
- Assist Finance and outside counsel with documentation involving SAFEs, convertible notes, and equity financings.
- Act as the primary internal point of contact for outside counsel and coordinate legal matters across the business.
- Maintain contract templates, legal records, matter trackers, and key renewal dates.
- Identify opportunities to simplify legal workflows, improve templates, and use outside counsel efficiently.
Qualifications
- A law degree and an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in Texas.
- 4–6 years of legal experience in a law firm, in-house legal department, or a combination of both, focused on corporate, transactional, or commercial matters.
- Experience independently drafting, reviewing, and negotiating routine and moderately complex commercial agreements.
- Sound judgment in identifying legal and business risks and knowing when outside or specialized counsel is needed.
- Experience partnering with internal stakeholders and coordinating effectively with outside counsel.
- Practical experience supporting corporate governance, entity management, compliance, licensing, and intellectual property matters.
- Working knowledge of U.S. labor and employment law; experience supporting a Texas