Description:
An American Franchisee Company is seeking a skilled lawyer to join our dynamic legal team headquartered in Syracuse, NY. At Carrols, you will thrive in a welcoming and collaborative work environment where you will spearhead significant projects and engage directly with key members of our management team. The ideal candidate will have a versatile legal background and the eagerness to venture into new practice areas.Responsibilities:
- Provide the Company's real estate and construction teams with advice and counsel with respect to a broad range of real estate matters, including leasing, lease disputes, real estate purchases and sales, sale/leaseback transactions, and real estate development.
- Assist with litigation management, including case strategy, the issuance of legal holds, compliance with subpoenas and discovery requests, and the preparation of settlement agreements.
- Draft, negotiate and provide internal business partners with advice with respect to a wide variety of commercial contracts and agreements, including vendor agreements, SaaS agreements, consulting agreements and confidentiality agreements.
- Provide advice and counsel to Human Resources and other internal business partners on employment and labor law matters.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school.
- Bar admission and in good standing in the State of New York.
- 6-10+ years of relevant experience.
- Prior in-house counsel experience preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A pleasant demeanor and strong interpersonal skills.
- A strong work ethic with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
- Strong integrity and high ethical standards.
- Team player with strong project management and organizational skills.
- Excellent judgment and the ability to proactively recognize and effectively communicate legal issues to the General Counsel and other members of management.
- Eagerness to learn new things and help the Company achieve its strategic and operating goals.
Desired Experience:
- Commercial real estate experience.
- Experience drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts and agreements.
- Litigation and/or litigation management experience.
- Employment and labor law experience.
- Experience managing outside counsel.
