Paralegal

EWC Corporate LLC • Plano, TX

30d

About The Position

The Paralegal will be responsible for working with various databases, implementing and overseeing various corporate and franchise processes, preparing form documents and agreements, tracking contracts and documents, assisting with corporate acquisitions, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, and providing general support to the legal team.

Requirements

• Superior work ethic and strong intellectual curiosity.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Keen attention to detail and strong proofreading skills.
• Sound judgment and independent problem-solving skills.
• Highly effective at prioritizing and completing tasks in a timely manner with limited supervision.
• Extremely organized, and adept at learning processes, systems, and procedures quickly.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Capable of adapting to ever-changing business demands and priorities quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and summarize legal documents.
• Strong desire to learn the business and eager to take on new tasks.
• Proficient in Adobe, DocuSign, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, and franchise and contract management systems.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience providing administrative or operational support to attorneys, preferably in a law firm or in-house legal department.

Nice To Haves

• Franchise experience is strongly preferred, but not required.
• Paralegal experience is helpful, but not required.
• Prior experience drafting form agreements, contracts, and other legal documents is strongly preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with all aspects of the franchise lifecycle, including preparing, distributing, and overseeing the execution and processing of franchise agreements, development agreements, transfer agreements, and renewal agreements.
• Collecting required documentation for franchise applications, performing credit and background checks, and reviewing financial documentation to ensure all minimum requirements have been satisfied.
• Collecting business entity documentation, purchase agreements, certificates of insurance, leases, and other documentation from franchisees.
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders regarding the status of franchise sales, transfers, and renewals.
• Providing support with the preparation and filing of the company’s annual Franchise Disclosure Document, including coordinating with internal departments, state franchise regulatory authorities, and outside counsel regarding franchise registrations and updates.
• Completing the intake of new claims and litigation, and providing support in connection with active litigation.
• Assisting with all aspects of corporate acquisitions, including collecting, reviewing, and organizing due diligence materials, and providing support with the preparation and filing of various entity formation documents, business licenses and registrations, and other documentation.
• Preparing, distributing, and overseeing the execution and processing of transaction documents, including purchase agreements, bills of sale, disclosure schedules, and lease assignments.
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders regarding the status of corporate acquisitions and closing logistics.
• Support the legal team’s use of AI-powered tools by organizing content, managing knowledge resources, monitoring workflows, and identifying opportunities to improve productivity and standardization.
• Assisting with contract approval and management processes and procedures, including database management, and contract preparation.
• Assisting with corporate filings, annual reports, maintenance of business licenses and registrations, and corporate processes and procedures (document retention, delegation of authority, etc.).
• Drafting and maintaining form agreements and boilerplate provisions.
• Analyzing and summarizing contractual terms within franchise agreements, and compiling pertinent information about franchise agreements.
• Preparing correspondence on behalf of the legal department to assist with franchise development, operations, and litigation matters.
• Facilitating improvements to existing franchise processes and procedures.
• Interacting without outside counsel, as needed.
• Providing updates to internal teams regarding the status of agreements.
• Performing other related duties assigned from time to time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level