Corporate Counsel - US Based Remote

Lensa; Riverside (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join their Anywhere Brands Legal Department. This role involves drafting and negotiating franchise agreements, providing legal advice, and working closely with various departments to ensure compliance and support business objectives. The position is remote, allowing for flexibility while engaging in critical legal functions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-8 years of legal experience.
• Franchise law experience preferred.
• Some in-house legal experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating franchise agreements.
• Providing expert advice on laws affecting the business.
• Identifying and communicating potential issues early.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

JD Degree from an accredited law school

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Job Summary

We are currently looking for a Corporate Counsel to work within the Anywhere Brands Legal Department. Anywhere Brands includes Anywhere’s affiliated franchised brands as well as the shared services functions of franchise sales, central operations, contract administration, finance and cross brand marketing. This position is based out of our Corporate Headquarters in Madison, NJ and is remote.

The Corporate Counsel position is responsible for reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and providing advice to our brands on franchise sales and renewals, addenda to existing agreements, ongoing rights and obligations under agreements, new product development, marketing programs, vendor contracts, franchisee disputes and franchisee compliance matters and advising management on strategic matters.

This role will work closely with the shared service departments that support the Anywhere Brands franchised brands, such as the Franchise Sales, Contract Administration, Finance, Human Resources, and Compliance.

The role will interface and coordinate with corporate legal functions such as Litigation, IT, Intellectual Property, and Employment Law.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating franchise agreements and related documents to help the business attain growth and retention goals
• Negotiating vendor contracts preferably with some SaaS, Information Technology experience
• Reviewing marketing materials for legal compliance
• Providing expert advice to the company on laws, rules and regulations affecting the business
• Providing guidance to business clients on ways to achieve business success while minimizing risk
• Partnering with the business on key critical initiatives
• Proactively identifying and communicating potential issues early on
• Thought leadership on continuous process improvement opportunities
• Steadfast focus on reinforcing the best interests of the company
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• JD Degree from an accredited law school
• Minimum of 5-8 years of legal experience
• Franchise law experience preferred
• Some in-house legal experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and interact well with all staff and all levels of management
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Preference for understanding of franchise laws and regulations
• Consultative approach to supporting business objectives while mitigating risk
• High degree of integrity, respect and dedication to the company’s values
• Positive, “can do” demeanor
  
  

Anywhere is a global franchisor of some of the most recognized brands in the real estate industry. Our Franchise Group delivers value to agents and brokers through powerful marketing, sales support systems, training, mentorship, and tools & technology that help to fuel their success in a competitive real estate environment. Anywhere Real Estate Inc.(NYSE: HOUS) is moving real estate to what's next. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estateBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate,Century 21,Coldwell Banker,Coldwell Banker Commercial,Corcoran,ERA, andSotheby's International Realty , we fulfill our purpose to empower everyone's next move through our leading integrated services, which include franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures. Anywhere supports nearly 1 million home sale transactions annually and our portfolio of industry-leading brands turns houses into homes in more than 118 countries and territories across the world.

At Anywhere, we are empowering everyone’s next move – your career included. What differentiates us is our scale, expertise, network, and unique business model that positions us as a trusted advisor throughout every stage of the real estate transaction. We pursue talent – strategic thinkers who are eager to always find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value our people-first culture, which thrives on empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration as we keep moving the world forward, together. Read more about our company culture and values in our annual Impact Report.

We are proud of our award-winning culture and are consistently recognized as an employer of choice by various organizations including:

Great Place to Work

Forbes World's Best Employers

Newsweek World's Most Trustworthy Companies

Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies

EEO Statement: EOE including disability/veteran

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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