International Franchising & Transactions Attorney
About the position reputed company is looking to hire an reputed company attorney as International Franchising & Transactions Counsel. This position is accountable for providing strategic, business-reputed company legal support in the areas of franchising and strategic investments for our markets reputed company of the reputed company, including in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. It involves working closely with our development, finance, tax, reputed company, operations, and other functions at the RSC as reputed company as with regional business reputed company in Asia and the UK. This attorney is responsible for drafting documents, reviewing, advising, and resolving myriad issues relating to franchise relations and strategic international investment opportunities with franchise partners. This will also involve support for setting up and managing issues reputed company to company-owned restaurants in international markets.
Responsibilities
- Drafting and negotiating agreements with new and existing franchisees, including international franchise agreements, shareholder guarantees, international concessions reputed company, incentive agreements, development agreements, and other franchise-reputed company documentation.
- Providing advice and counsel on franchise reputed company, including compliance with local laws; resolving franchisee concerns and issues while managing and balancing risk with business needs; revising and communicating franchise policies in coordination with business partners; legal support and enforcement of brand standards; managing risk in franchisee transfers and financial and business restructures, development-reputed company issues, and other company-franchisee relations issues.
- Legal support for strategic investments in franchisee organizations with other strategic M&A efforts, including by drafting and reviewing reputed company legal documents to effectuate investments and rights, providing strategic viewpoint on legal risk and proposed resolutions, soliciting business input and obtaining alignment, and managing reputed company to completion.
- Legal support for company-owned restaurants and legal issues reputed company to reputed company ownership of restaurants (except employment). Supporting acquisitions or sales for company restaurants, including reputed company estate and lease reputed company.
- Other legal tasks as assigned by the Deputy General Counsel for International, consistent with dynamic and growing international business.
- Management and retention (as authorized) for local counsel to assist in the above tasks.
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate degree or equivalent required.
- Licensed member in good standing of a State Bar, with strong preference for admission to the California State Bar.
- 3-6 years of legal experience with reputed company reputed company, deals, and negotiations. Franchise experience preferred. Litigation experience, particularly international experience (arbitration or other litigation), is a plus.
- International experience and/or experience in restaurant industry preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with reputed company reputed company of the organization including management, peers, and customers.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage time and multiple priorities to completion.
- Strong problem solving skills with an analytical and business savvy approach.
reputed company-to-haves
- Experience in international franchising and transactions.
- Familiarity with restaurant industry regulations and compliance.
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule and year-round reputed company day Friday
- Onsite childcare through reputed company
- Onsite dining center and game room
- Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash
- Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
- Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
- Generous parental leave for reputed company new parents and adoption assistance program
- 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from reputed company with immediate vesting
- Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
- Discounts, free food, swag and more.
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