Franchise & Licensing Development Lead (Contract) - Remote

Lakeshore Talent; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeshore Talent is partnering with an established, multi-brand organization to identify a Senior Manager, Franchise & License Development for a short-term contract opportunity. Remote (U.S.) with compensation of $50-55/hr.

Duration: approximately 6–8 weeks. This role focuses on coordinating complex documentation and deal processes, serving as a central point of contact among internal departments, franchise partners, legal teams, and external vendors to ensure deadlines are met and agreements

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in franchise development, business development administration, real estate, deal administration, contract administration, or a related field.
• Experience managing full-cycle deal processes, including documentation, tracking, coordination, and execution.
• Strong background reviewing, organizing, and managing contracts, agreements, and other detailed business or legal documentation.
• Exceptional attention to detail, proofreading skills, and commitment to accuracy.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and deadlines while maintaining organized records and consistent follow-through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively across internal teams and external partners.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain franchise development pipelines, candidate records, deal status updates, and key milestones.
• Coordinate franchise candidate documentation, disclosures, background information, financial records, and other required materials.
• Prepare, review, proofread, and organize franchise agreements, amendments, renewals, transfers, and related business documentation.
• Track contract execution, required approvals, associated fees, outstanding items, and important deadlines.
• Support franchise renewal and transfer processes, coordinating documentation, notifications, and follow-up with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records of development agreements, territory assignments, contractual commitments, and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with Legal, Operations, Accounting, and other internal teams to facilitate timely completion of franchise development activities.
• Manage vendor documentation, agreements, expiration dates, renewals, and ongoing administrative requirements.
• Monitor outstanding requests and proactively follow up with stakeholders to ensure deadlines and commitments are met.
• Identify opportunities to improve administrative workflows, documentation practices, tracking tools, and overall process efficiency.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent work

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

DocuSign

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Lakeshore Talent is partnering with an established, multi-brand organization to identify a Senior Manager, Franchise & License Development for a short-term contract opportunity. Remote (U.S.) with compensation of $50-55/hr.

Duration: approximately 6–8 weeks. This role focuses on coordinating complex documentation and deal processes, serving as a central point of contact among internal departments, franchise partners, legal teams, and external vendors to ensure deadlines are met and agreements