Franchise Legal Manager (Senior Paralegal)

About the role: You run franchise legal administration across all seven brands. You own the workflows, first drafts, records, deadlines, and escalation. The COO approves business decisions. Counsel provides legal advice and reviews matters that require legal judgment. Our aim is to bring repeatable franchise legal work in house and use outside counsel for specialized advice, disputes, and overflow. The result is faster, more consistent execution and disciplined legal spend. This is a senior franchise paralegal role. It is an individual contributor role reporting directly to the COO.

Required Qualifications: 7+ years as a paralegal, including 3+ years of hands-on franchise work at a franchisor or franchise law firm. Paralegal certificate or bachelor's degree. Hands-on experience drafting franchise amendments, transfers, renewals, and terminations. Working knowledge of the FTC Franchise Rule and state franchise registration and relationship laws. Experience coordinating with outside counsel on assignments, deadlines, and document production. Demonstrated ability to manage competing deadlines, maintain accurate tracking, and escalate risks early. A record of handling routine franchise legal work independently, with sound judgment about when to involve the business lead or counsel.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee should be able to stand, sit at an office space, see, hear and understand speech, communicate, lift computer equipment, supplies and materials, use office equipment and computers. The employee is exposed to typical office working conditions. If requested by an applicant or employee, we may provide reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties required of personnel so classified. We have the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. EverSmith Brands is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal or state law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.