Franchise Contracts Specialist - Madison, NJ

Compass International Holdings; Madison (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass International Holdings is seeking a Contracts Attorney to draft franchise agreements, addenda, and renewal documents for domestic and international transactions. You will work with legal, franchise sales, finance, brand representatives, and enablement teams to ensure accuracy and compliance across multi-brand structures.

The role requires strong drafting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on standard

Qualifications

• Experience drafting, preparing, or administering contracts
• Direct experience with franchise agreements strongly preferred
• Exposure to or experience supporting international contracts
• Strong written communication and contract drafting skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines with precision and organization

Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare franchise agreements, addenda, amendments, consolidations, and renewal documents using approved templates and playbooks
• Support domestic and international franchise transactions with country-specific addenda and regulatory considerations
• Ensure consistency across multi-brand and multi-entity franchise structures
• Manage contracts through an electronic CLM system from draft to execution and maintenance
• Uphold data accuracy and document completeness prior to execution
• Collaborate with Legal, Franchise Sales, Finance, Brand Representatives, and Enablement teams
• Explain contractual language and requirements to internal stakeholders
• Maintain governance by following policies, procedures, and approval workflows
• Prioritize and manage multiple contracts in a fast-paced environment
• Contribute to drafting standards, templates, and contract processes and share best practices

Skills

Contract drafting

Franchise agreements

International contracts

Written communication

Deadline management

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• - Draft and Prepare Franchise Agreements- Draft franchise agreements, addenda, amendments, consolidations, and renewal documents using approved templates and playbooks.
• - Support both domestic and international franchise transactions, including the preparation of country‑specific addenda and jurisdictional modifications. Demonstrated familiarity with international franchising concepts, including master franchise structures, area development agreements, and country‑specific regulatory considerations.
• - Ensure consistency and accuracy across multi‑brand and multi‑entity franchise structures.
• - Global Contract Lifecycle Management- Manage contracts through an electronic contract lifecycle management (CLM) system from draft through execution and ongoing maintenance.
• - Implement post‑execution requirements.
• - Ensure executed agreements are properly finalized, stored, and retrievable for audit and business needs.
• - Cross‑Functional Collaboration- Partner closely with Legal, Franchise Sales, Finance, Brand Representatives, and Enablement teams to ensure contract documents accurately reflect approved deal structures.
• - Serve as a subject matter resource on franchise agreement structure, standard provisions, and drafting requirements.
• - Clearly explain contractual language and requirements to internal stakeholders.
• - Process, Quality, and Governance- Uphold strict adherence to established policies, procedures, and approval workflows.
• - Conduct detailed reviews to ensure data accuracy and document completeness prior to execution.
• - Identify drafting issues, inconsistencies, or risks and elevate appropriately.
• - Operational Excellence- Prioritize and manage multiple contracts concurrently, consistently meeting deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• - Maintain strong attention to detail while managing high contract volume across multiple brands.
• - Contribute to continuous improvement of drafting standards, templates, and contract processes, and share best practices across team members.

Required Qualifications

• - Experience drafting, preparing, or administering contracts
• - Direct experience with franchise agreements strongly preferred
• - Exposure to or experience supporting international contracts
• - Strong written communication and contract drafting skills
• - Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines with precision and organization