Huck Bouma, PC ยท 4 days ago
Franchise Law Attorney
Huck Bouma, PC is a leading western suburban law firm seeking a Franchise Law Associate with 2+ years of experience. The role involves managing franchise and business clients, handling transactional and regulatory work, and providing counsel on franchise law compliance and agreements.
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Responsibilities
Desire to focus your practice in franchise law and corporate law
Ability to manage a base of existing franchise and business clients independently and responsibility in collaboration with the team
Strictly transactional and regulatory work
Franchisor representation includes franchise disclosure and registrations, drafting Franchise Agreements and related documents; franchise relationship issues: renewals, transfers, defaults and terminations; franchise law compliance (client counseling, training programs); response to government inquiries
Franchisee representation includes review of Franchise Disclosure Document and Franchise Agreement, counsel re same and negotiation of agreements for prospective franchisees; franchise agreement renewals and relationship issues with franchisor for existing franchisees; purchases and sales of franchise businesses
Candidates should also possess a strong work ethic and have a desire for autonomy and significant client/matter responsibility
Qualification
Required
Must be admitted to practice in State of Illinois
Must have transactional business/corporate law experience
Experience with and desire for direct client contact
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Detail oriented; excellent organizational skills
High level of commitment to high quality work products and service to clients
Preferred
Franchise law experience preferred
Willingness to devote time to franchise law training depending on level of franchise law experience
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Billable hour requirements that provide for work/life balance
Company
Huck Bouma, PC
Huck Bouma, PC has the resources of a downtown Chicago law firm, with the ability to provide personalized, individualized services to you, its clients.
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