• Assist in all franchise-related legal issues for franchise brands including franchise disclosure documents, franchisee disputes, franchisee defaults and terminations, bankruptcy filings, and injunctions. 

• Perform contract reviews, marketing reviews, day-to-day activities related to corporate governance matters, digital/data security/cybersecurity matters and various other miscellaneous matters that may arise. 

• Review documents to confirm compliance with Company’s internal guidelines, policies, and procedures.  Drafts various correspondence, letters, memos, agreements, NDAs, franchisee default letters, termination letters, post-termination obligation letters, releases, and other types of legal documentation. Assist in developing form agreements and other legal documents for reference and use as templates. 

• Manage and respond to legal documentation requests from internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, risk control groups, Accounting Department, and others. 

Bring your skills and be inspired to achieve success.

(Required qualifications)

Experience: Minimum five (5) years’ experience as a paralegal, in a large law firm, or an established in-house corporate Legal Department or a mix of both. 

Skills:

• Proficiency in writing and verbally communicating effectively and professionally with executives, directors, shareholders, and other stakeholders in clear, practical terms. Strong analytical, organization, project management and electronic document management skills. Must be a critical thinker with meticulous attention to detail and excellent proof-reading skills.