Paralegal
About The Position
The Paralegal will also assist the Legal Department with a variety of franchise matters, including enforcement of brand standards, franchisee defaults, and terminations of franchise agreements. Responsibilities will include drafting notices of non-compliance, default, and termination, drafting termination and release agreements, maintaining compliance tracking and status reports, updating franchise relationship database, coordinating with brand operations personnel, communication with franchisees, and other related duties. The Paralegal will assist the Legal Department with a variety of litigation matters, including franchise litigation, commercial disputes, insurance coverage, personal injury, property damage, data privacy and employment matters. Responsibilities will include monitoring litigation progress, maintaining litigation files and status reports, preparing litigation holds, assisting with discovery, gathering and organizing documents, preparing indemnification letters, filing insurance claims, receiving and responding to legal notices and correspondence, responding to subpoenas, working with in-house and outside counsel, and other related duties.
Requirements
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- High level of attention to detail
- Understanding of legal and entity formation documents
- Ability to maintain and handle matters of confidentiality with utmost tact and diplomacy
- Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Ability to read and accurately interpret written information
- Ability to build trust and effective working relationships across various teams/groups
- Possesses a high degree of drive and ability to produce results and accomplish goals in a fast-paced, changing work environment.
- Ability to prioritize, organize and manage multiple projects with sensitive deadlines and changing environment.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree Pref
- 5 years in a law firm or corporate legal department preferably as a paralegal Pref
- Knowledge of company operations, policies, and procedures
- Certified Paralegal Pref
Responsibilities
- Drafting notices of non-compliance, default, and termination
- Drafting termination and release agreements
- Maintaining compliance tracking and status reports
- Updating franchise relationship database
- Coordinating with brand operations personnel
- Communication with franchisees
- Monitoring litigation progress
- Maintaining litigation files and status reports
- Preparing litigation holds
- Assisting with discovery
- Gathering and organizing documents
- Preparing indemnification letters
- Filing insurance claims
- Receiving and responding to legal notices and correspondence
- Responding to subpoenas
- Working with in-house and outside counsel
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
