Franchise Paralegal

Inspire; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire is seeking a Franchise Legal Services paralegal to support FTC regulatory compliance and manage domestic development committee administration.

Responsibilities include data gathering for regulatory filings, drafting notices and amendments, and maintaining franchise legal files. Ideal candidates have paralegal certification and 2–4 years’ experience, with familiarity in FTC compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Legal Assistant Education or paralegal certification/experience, Notary Public

Responsibilities

• Support domestic franchise regulatory compliance processes with data gathering and tracking (including FDD renewal, amendments, exemption filings).
• Draft and manage domestic franchise notices, amendments, and related agreements.
• Manage requests for third party information and documents for franchise matters (e.g., audits, lender docs, SBA items).
• Maintain all filing aspects for franchise legal files.
• Support business development compliance processes per governing materials.
• Participate in special projects related to domestic franchise regulatory compliance.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Time management

Team orientation

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

MS Office / drafting tools

Legal contract administration

FTC regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Paralegal certification/education

Notary Public

Tools

AI drafting software

FRM

Oracle

Database management

Job description

This position will serve as the Franchise Legal Services paralegal responsible for FTC regulatory agency compliance and management of business development committee administration related to domestic development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support internal domestic franchise legal regulatory compliance processes with respect to data gathering and information tracking (including the domestic FDD yearly Renewal, amendments, exemption filings, etc.). Coordinate with internal business teams, outside counsel and state administration, as necessary
• Draft and manage miscellaneous domestic franchise default notices, termination notices as well as amendments, addenda, and agreements regarding termination/lending/impact concerns
• Management of internal/external requests for third party ancillary franchise-related information and documents such as securitization audits, lender documentation, and SBA Items
• Manage and maintain all filing aspects for all franchise legal files
• Support legal team oversight and involvement in business development compliance process in accordance with all relevant governing materials
• Special projects related to domestic franchise regulatory compliance and use of historic forms of franchise agreements as well as preparation of unique agreement/amendment/notice drafts pertaining to the franchise legal support function as assigned by Senior Counsel - Franchise and Vice President – Franchise Counsel

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Legal Assistant Education or paralegal certification/experience, Notary Public

Experience Qualifications

• Required Minimum: 2-4 years’ work experience in legal paralegal or equivalent legal administrative position
• Preferred Minimum: 5+ years’ work experience in legal paralegal or equivalent legal administrative position; preference for work experience in franchise -related regulatory matters, securities regulatory support matters, or mergers and acquisitions/corporate legal transactional support

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS Or ABILITIES

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task effectively with time management skills
• Strong team orientation and interpersonal skills
• Well-organized and a self-starter
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including AI drafting software and tools, database management, FRM and Oracle
• Knowledge of legal contract administration and transactional documentation drafting experience
• Preference for those with knowledge of FTC or similar regulatory compliance processes

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 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.