Corporate Counsel - Franchise Licensing & Compliance
- Legal Management : Conduct, supervise, and manage mediations, trials, and other legal matters nationwide, utilizing and directing outside resources as appropriate.
- Strategic Legal Direction : Develop strategic direction and alternatives on legal matters, utilizing outside counsel and other external resources to ensure cost-efficient and effective representation.
- Communication & Reporting : Provide status reports on pending legal matters, advice on department/division legal issues, and clear communication to business stakeholders on commercial franchise contract and compliance matters.
- Team Oversight : Direct and oversee internal and external team members to ensure performance is measured, administrative matters are completed timely, and budgets are developed, monitored, and met.
- Legal Counseling : Counsel department or division management on relevant legal issues, assist in evaluating the legal impact of corporate strategies, and represent management in dealings with external parties.
- Franchise Bankruptcy & Workout Strategies : Assist in managing franchise-related bankruptcy matters, provide legal support in developing owner workout strategies, and advise on legal risks associated with franchisee financial distress.
- Document Drafting & Negotiation : Draft, review, and negotiate franchise agreements and related legal documents, analyze and negotiate changes made by franchisees, and develop approaches to move agreements to completion.
- Education : Bachelor's Degree and Juris Doctor Degree; member of the Georgia State Bar in good standing.
- Experience : 3+ years of post-qualification and progressive work-related experience in the practice of law with expertise in designated areas of responsibility.
- Legal Document Drafting : Demonstrated ability to draft a variety of legal documents.
- Litigation Management : Proficiency in managing litigation, assessing legal risk, and providing practical legal advice.
- Project Management : Experience in organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from conception through implementation.
- Communication Skills : Effective verbal and written communication for providing information to various stakeholders, adapting communication to the needs and level of the user.
- Additional Skills : Analytical, research, and presentation skills, understanding of franchising, maintaining attorney-client privileged information, advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications, strong customer service and team-focused attitude, attention to detail, and flexibility in learning new areas of responsibility.
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