Franchise Paralegal

Home Franchise Concepts • Flower Mound, TX

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Franchise Paralegal supports the day-to-day activities of the in-house legal department for a national franchisor with a portfolio of franchise brands. Reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel, the role provides support in contract management, corporate governance, and general legal department matters. The paralegal drafts agreements, assists with regulatory filings, and collaborates across shared services, including compliance, sales, accounting, IT, and operations.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week onsite at the Flower Mound office. The schedule is onsite Tuesday through Thursday and remote Monday and Friday. Travel may be required as needed.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of paralegal experience.
• Strong drafting skills and heightened attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to collaborate with colleagues and franchisees.
• Ability to work with Salesforce or a similar CRM and e-signature platforms.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues independently.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in business or a compliance-related field.
• Experience in the in-house legal department of a franchisor or multi-unit company.

Responsibilities

• Prepare documents for franchise life-cycle events, including franchise agreements, renewals, interim amendments for ownership or territory changes, default notices, and terminations.
• Communicate with franchisees about legal-related requests and the status of pending matters.
• Assist with annual updates to Franchise Disclosure Documents for all brands and support compliance with disclosure requirements, FTC regulations, and state franchise registration laws.
• Provide cross-functional partners with guidance regarding franchise agreement provisions and Franchise Disclosure Documents.
• Assist with implementing legal and compliance best practices that use technology platforms to improve efficiency.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the Deputy General Counsel to meet the organization's ongoing needs.
• Ensure timely and successful completion of day-to-day franchise-related legal activities.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with shared-services departments and brand-specific leadership and operations.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and identify process-improvement opportunities.
• Make independent, sound decisions on assigned tasks within established workflows.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
• Supplemental life insurance.
• Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions: 100% of the first 3% of eligible compensation contributed and 50% of the next 2%.
• 10 paid holidays.
• 8 paid hours for community volunteering.
• Open time off to support work-life balance.
• Career development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed