Development Contracts Administrator

Inspire Brands, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire Brands, Inc. is seeking an experienced Contracts Administrator to draft and manage franchise-related development documents, support franchise agreements, and ensure accurate, timely processing of transactions.

The role emphasizes attention to franchise law, policies, and disclosure requirements within a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have a 4-year degree (English or Law preferred), 1–2 years in franchising or contracts administration, and possibly a paralegal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (English or Law degrees preferred)
• Preferred 1–2 years of work experience in franchising and/or contracts administration
• Paralegal Certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Accurately draft all required transaction documents for new development, upcoming openings, transfers, amendments, and/or terminations in accordance to franchise law and Inspire policies
• Assist with the administration of all aspects of the franchise related development and franchise agreements and franchise disclosure requirements
• Update all contract related information into applicable databases
• Support cross-functional team members
• Complete a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment ensuring delivery to the franchisee or company representative, receiving sign/returned documents, reviewing for accuracy and completeness, and ensuring enclosure of all funds due
• Other tasks as required to support domestic franchise development

Skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Self-starter

Critical thinking

Relationship building

Sense of urgency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal Certification

Tools

FRM

Salesforce

DocuSign

Oracle

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accurately draft all required transaction documents for new development, upcoming openings, transfers, amendments, and/or terminations in accordance to franchise law and Inspire policies
• Assist with the administration of with all aspects of the franchise related development and franchise agreements and franchise disclosure requirements
• Update all contract related information into applicable databases
• Support cross-functional team members
• Complete a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment ensuring delivery to the franchisee or company representative, receiving sign/returned documents, reviewing for accuracy and completeness, and ensuring enclosure of all funds due
• Other tasks as required to support domestic franchise development

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Required Minimum: 4-Year Degree or equivalent work experience (English or Law degrees preferred)
• Preferred Minimum: 1-2 yearsof work experience in franchising and/or contracts administration
• Preferred Minimum: Paralegal Certification

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, or ABILITIES

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite & database management
• Experience drafting legal documents using templates
• Experience reading and understanding complex documents
• Strong written/verbal communication skills
• Self-starter/ability to work independently to maintain workload
• Proven ability to think critically when faced with new challenges
• Ability to successfully form business relationships with franchisees and cross-functional team members
• Exceptional customer focus, approachability, organizations skills, and ability to consistently prioritize,delegate,coordinate, and satisfy numerous competing demands and successfully achieve deadline-driven results and effectively achieve business objectives
• Proven ability to be open to change and agile in a dynamic environment
• Strong sense of urgency
• Limited travel required

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, or ABILITIES

• General proficiency and understanding of the franchising industry and FTC regulatory compliance for the franchising industry
• Proficiency with FRM, Salesforce, DocuSign and Oracle
• Experience with interpreting entity documents

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,300 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.