Victory Automotive Group is seeking an experienced Corporate Legal & Compliance Manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of legal, licensing, compliance, and regulatory matters across our growing network of automotive dealerships and related businesses.
This position serves as the primary internal coordinator for legal and regulatory matters, partnering closely with executive leadership, Human Resources, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, and outside legal counsel. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
This role does not require a law license but does require substantial experience in legal administration, corporate compliance, paralegal work, contract management, or a related field.
This job description summary outlines core aspects of this position, but additional duties may be required on a routine basis. This job description does not constitute the complete responsibilities for this position.
Responsibilities
Legal Administration
- Coordinate and track legal matters involving outside counsel.
- Serve as primary liaison between company leadership and external attorneys.
- Manage litigation tracking, document requests, and case status reporting.
- Maintain legal files, corporate records, and document retention systems.
- Assist with preparation and review of contracts, agreements, and legal correspondence.
Licensing & Regulatory Compliance
- Manage dealership, business, occupational, and regulatory licenses across multiple states.
- Coordinate renewals, applications, amendments, and reporting requirements.
- Track compliance deadlines and maintain licensing databases.
- Assist with DMV, state agency, and regulatory filings.
Corporate Governance
- Maintain corporate entity records and organizational documents.
- Coordinate annual reports and state business filings.
- Assist with entity formations, dissolutions, acquisitions, and organizational changes.
- Manage corporate records and ownership documentation.
Risk Management & Insurance Support
- Coordinate insurance claims and requests for information.
- Assist with policy renewals and insurance compliance matters.
- Track claims activity and communicate with brokers and carriers.
Employment & HR Support
- Assist Human Resources with legal document management.
- Coordinate responses to agency charges, subpoenas, and legal requests.
- Support employment-related compliance projects and investigations.
Contract Management
- Maintain centralized contract repository.
- Track renewal dates and termination provisions.
- Coordinate contract execution and approval workflows.
- Assist departments with vendor and service agreements.
Project Management
- Manage multiple legal and compliance projects simultaneously.
- Develop tracking systems and reporting tools.
Identify opportunities to improve processes and reduce risk.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in:
- Corporate legal department,
- Law firm,
- Corporate compliance,
- Contract administration, or
- Senior paralegal role.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to manage confidential information.
Preferred:
- Paralegal certificate.
- Experience supporting multi-state operations.
- Experience with licensing and regulatory filings.
- Automotive, retail, franchise, or multi-location business experience.
- Experience working with outside counsel and litigation management systems.
Compensation:
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k).
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Opportunities for growth within one of the nation's largest privately held automotive groups.
Victory Automotive Group is family owned and operated since 1997 with over 50 locations across the United States. We provide the best opportunities for all employees, customers, communities and each manufacturer we represent. Our continued commitment is to improve our dealerships and services to satisfy our customer’s wants and needs 100 percent of the time and always provide a pleasant, informative and professional experience.
Victory Automotive Group is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!
Victory Automotive Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. We reserve the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug free workplace.
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