Title: Paralegal, Franchise Transfers
Compensation Range: $76,000 - 90,000
Location: Louisville, KY (or remote in EST time zones)

Your Recipe for Impact: Lead Franchise Transfers: Manage all legal aspects of franchise transfers, restructures, and estate pipelines, ensuring everything meets our brand standards. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Development, and Operations to fully vet proposed transfers and ownership changes. You’ll ensure every detail is on point. First Point of Contact: Be the primary contact for franchisees and their counsel to resolve legal issues. You’ll elevate matters to attorneys when necessary, keeping everything on track. Draft & Review Legal Docs: Create and review KFC document packages for transfers and ownership changes. Make sure everything from franchisee obligations to franchise fees is properly captured and compliant. Analyze & Negotiate: Independently analyze franchisee transactional documents for compliance, and negotiate routine revisions with franchisees and their counsel, keeping KFC’s policies front and center. Support M&A: Assist with preparing documents for restaurant divestitures and provide additional support to the M&A process as needed. Keep Everyone Informed: Represent the legal team in weekly cross-functional meetings, providing updates and collaborating with partners on transaction progress. What You’ll Serve Up: Transfer & Restructure Management: Lead the charge on franchisee transactions, ensuring compliance and brand standards from start to finish. Document Accuracy: Draft and review legal documents with precision, ensuring all necessary information is captured and compliant. Cross-Functional Support: Work closely with various teams, from Finance to Operations, ensuring smooth legal processes. Legal Analysis: Conduct research and analyze legal issues, resolving discrepancies and answering questions related to franchise agreements. What’s in It for You? Hands-On Legal Experience: Gain valuable experience managing legal processes in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with one of the world’s most iconic brands. Collaborative Environment: Work with a top-notch team across various departments, including Legal, Finance, Operations, and Development. Professional Growth: Sharpen your legal skills, learn from seasoned professionals, and make a real impact in the world of franchising. What We’re Looking For: Legal Whiz: You’ve got at least 5 years of paralegal experience in a large law firm or corporate environment, with a solid understanding of commercial contracts and corporate transactions. Tech-Savvy & Sharp: You’re not just comfortable with technology—you’re a pro. You can navigate Microsoft Office, DocuSign, and other digital tools with ease, and you’re always looking for ways to leverage tech to streamline processes. Detail-Oriented Dynamo: Your attention to detail is impeccable, and you have the organizational skills to match. Self-Starter: You’re highly motivated, able to work independently, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Team Player: You collaborate effectively with internal and external teams at all levels, bringing a positive, professional attitude to every interaction.

Ready to be a key player in the KFC legal team? This is your chance to make a big impact in franchise transactions and help shape the future of KFC. Let’s get cookin’!

Benefits: Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. To learn more about working at Yum! -Click here. 

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