Paralegal

We’re looking for an experienced Legal Assistant / Paralegal to join our North American Legal team and support a dynamic, growing restaurant business. Reporting to the Senior Corporate Counsel – Franchising, you’ll play an important role in franchise administration, corporate legal support, contracts, compliance, and legal operations.

This is a great opportunity for a highly organized, detail-oriented legal professional who enjoys variety, takes ownership, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

• Support Franchise Operations: Maintain franchise records, disclosure documents, agreements, renewals, transfers, and compliance requirements.
• Manage Legal Documents: Prepare, route, track, and maintain NDAs, franchise agreements, consents, amendments, and other legal documents.
• Administer FranConnect: Maintain templates and document libraries, manage workflows, track franchisee deliverables, and ensure data accuracy.
• Coordinate Contracts & Signatures: Manage DocuSign requests, signature packets, document version control, and legal records.
• Support Compliance: Track deadlines, insurance certificates, business licenses, franchise obligations, and other regulatory requirements.
• Assist with Corporate Legal Matters: Support entity records, governance documents, officer lists, corporate filings, and other legal projects.
• Conduct Research & Drafting: Perform legal research, prepare summaries, draft routine correspondence, and assist attorneys with document preparation.
• Partner Across the Business: Work closely with Operations, Development, Finance, Risk, Accounting, Facilities, and outside counsel.
• Support Legal Operations: Help improve processes, maintain organized records, and ensure legal requests and projects stay on track.
• Notary Support: Notarize documents in person or remotely and support Remote Online Notarization (RON) processes.

• 5+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal; franchise or multi-unit business experience preferred.
• Experience with franchising, franchise agreements, NDAs, contracts, and corporate documents.
• Experience with FranConnect or a similar franchise management platform strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and high-volume workflows.
• Excellent writing, editing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, DocuSign, and document management systems.
• Notary certification or willingness to obtain one.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a cross-functional team.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment where priorities can shift quickly.

• Highly organized and exceptionally detail-oriented.
• Responsive and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Comfortable juggling multiple projects and deadlines.
• A strong communicator and collaborative team player.
• Able to exercise sound judgment and work independently.
• Resourceful, adaptable, and willing to roll up your sleeves and get the work done.
• Energized by working in a growing organization where no two days are exactly alike.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with a growing portfolio of iconic restaurant brands while partnering with leaders across our North American business. This role offers variety, visibility, and the opportunity to make an impact within a collaborative Legal team.

Location: Denver, Colorado
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Experience: 5+ years
Compensation: Commensurate with experience

We’re looking for an experienced Legal Assistant / Paralegal to join our North American Legal team and support a dynamic, growing restaurant business. Reporting to the Senior Corporate Counsel – Franchising, you’ll play an important role in franchise administration, corporate legal support, contracts, compliance, and legal operations.

This is a great opportunity for a highly organized, detail-oriented legal professional who enjoys variety, takes ownership, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

• Support Franchise Operations: Maintain franchise records, disclosure documents, agreements, renewals, transfers, and compliance requirements.
• Manage Legal Documents: Prepare, route, track, and maintain NDAs, franchise agreements, consents, amendments, and other legal documents.
• Administer FranConnect: Maintain templates and document libraries, manage workflows, track franchisee deliverables, and ensure data accuracy.
• Coordinate Contracts & Signatures: Manage DocuSign requests, signature packets, document version control, and legal records.
• Support Compliance: Track deadlines, insurance certificates, business licenses, franchise obligations, and other regulatory requirements.
• Assist with Corporate Legal Matters: Support entity records, governance documents, officer lists, corporate filings, and other legal projects.
• Conduct Research & Drafting: Perform legal research, prepare summaries, draft routine correspondence, and assist attorneys with document preparation.
• Partner Across the Business: Work closely with Operations, Development, Finance, Risk, Accounting, Facilities, and outside counsel.
• Support Legal Operations: Help improve processes, maintain organized records, and ensure legal requests and projects stay on track.
• Notary Support: Notarize documents in person or remotely and support Remote Online Notarization (RON) processes.

• 5+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal; franchise or multi-unit business experience preferred.
• Experience with franchising, franchise agreements, NDAs, contracts, and corporate documents.
• Experience with FranConnect or a similar franchise management platform strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and high-volume workflows.
• Excellent writing, editing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, DocuSign, and document management systems.
• Notary certification or willingness to obtain one.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a cross-functional team.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment where priorities can shift quickly.

• Highly organized and exceptionally detail-oriented.
• Responsive and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Comfortable juggling multiple projects and deadlines.
• A strong communicator and collaborative team player.
• Able to exercise sound judgment and work independently.
• Resourceful, adaptable, and willing to roll up your sleeves and get the work done.
• Energized by working in a growing organization where no two days are exactly alike.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with a growing portfolio of iconic restaurant brands while partnering with leaders across our North American business. This role offers variety, visibility, and the opportunity to make an impact within a collaborative Legal team.

Location: Denver, Colorado
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Experience: 5+ years
Compensation: Commensurate with experience