Legal Coordinator (Remote First)

(Preferably based out of Texas)

Perks & Benefits

• Remote-First Workplace
• Flexible Fridays
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council
• Monthly Remote Stipend
• Professional Development Stipend (up to $500 annually)
• 1 Wellness/Mental Health Paid Day Off
• 1 Volunteer Paid Day Off
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• HDHP with HSA plan (annual employer contribution to HSA)
• Employer-Paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employer-Paid Short- and Long-term Disability
• Employer-Paid Wellness Reward Program
• Employer-Paid Mental Health Benefit
• Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-Paid Out of State Medical Travel Benefit
• 401(k) Safe-Harbor Matching
• Ancillary Benefits (pet insurance, legal coverage, identity theft protection, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages)
• Paid Time Off (increases with tenure)
• Paid Parental, Adoption, and Foster Leave
• Out of State Medical Travel Benefit

About the Role

The Legal Coordinator will be responsible for working with various databases, implementing and overseeing various franchise processes, preparing form documents and agreements, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, and providing general support to the legal team.

A Day in the Life

• Assisting with all aspects of the franchise lifecycle, including:
  • Preparing, distributing, and overseeing the execution and processing of franchise agreements, development agreements, transfer agreements, and renewal agreements.
  • Collecting required documentation for franchise applications, performing credit and background checks, and reviewing financial documentation to ensure all minimum requirements have been satisfied.
  • Collecting business entity documentation, purchase agreements, certificates of insurance, leases, and other documentation from franchisees.
  • Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders regarding the status of franchise sales, transfers, and renewals.
• Providing support with the preparation and filing of the company's annual Franchise Disclosure Document, including coordinating with internal departments, state franchise regulatory authorities, and outside counsel regarding franchise registrations and updates.
• Completing the intake of new claims and litigation, and providing support in connection with active litigation.
• Drafting and maintaining form agreements and boilerplate provisions.
• Analyzing and summarizing contractual terms within franchise agreements, and compiling pertinent information about franchise agreements.
• Preparing correspondence on behalf of the legal department to assist with franchise development, operations, and litigation matters.
• Facilitating improvements to existing franchise processes and procedures.
• Interacting without outside counsel, as needed.
• Providing updates to internal teams regarding the status of agreements.
• Performing other related duties that are assigned from time to time.

What Sets You Apart

• Superior work ethic and strong intellectual curiosity.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Keen attention to detail and strong proofreading skills.
• Sound judgment and independent problem-solving skills.
• Highly effective at prioritizing and completing tasks in a timely manner with limited supervision.
• Extremely organized, and adept at learning processes, systems, and procedures quickly.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Capable of adapting to ever-changing business demands and priorities quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and summarize legal documents.
• Strong desire to learn the business and eager to take on new tasks.
• Proficient in Adobe, DocuSign, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, and franchise management systems.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science/Arts is preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience, preferably in a law firm or in-house legal department setting.
• Franchise experience is strongly preferred, but not required.
• Paralegal experience is helpful, but not required.
• Prior experience drafting form agreements, contracts, and other legal documents is strongly preferred, but not required.

European Wax Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of EWC and operating subsidiaries are expected to perform tasks as assigned by supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.