CAVA · 18 hours ago
Paralegal
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expCAVA is a Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand that focuses on authenticity and excellence. They are seeking a Senior Paralegal to support their legal department by drafting and negotiating contracts, collaborating with various business partners, and managing the contract repository. This role involves strategic thinking and the use of technology to drive efficiency in legal processes.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingHospitalityRestaurants
Responsibilities
Strategize and collaborate with business partners throughout the organization on projects aimed at advancing the objectives of functional areas
Draft, negotiate, and finalize agreements attuned to the needs of specific departments and the CompanyCAVA, including master service agreements, supply agreements, terms and conditions, statements of work, amendments, and other agreements with an emphasis on mitigating risk and uncertainty while affording flexibility for business partners
Participate in procurement process on behalf of Legal, including by leveraging a contract lifecycle management (CLM) tool
Manage CAVA’s contract repository, including verifying that contract terms are reflected correctly in the CLM tool and creating reports related to contract renewals and expirations. Improve and maintain standard legal forms, policies, procedures, and compliance programs
Leverage, promote, and develop standardized processes to drive efficiency and results, including by developing legal templates, processes, and playbooks
Coordinate with multiple departments to ensure legal, finance, and IT requirements are satisfied
Respond with systemic solutions to day-to-day inquiries
Drive and monitor implementation of commercial contracts and projects, including by coordinating with business partners to satisfy CompanyCAVA’s objectives
Educate business partners on contract review and approval procedures and best practices
Perform special projects or assignments that support Legal Department objectives
Operate with strategic thinking and technical ability to incorporate AI and other tools
Qualification
Required
10+ years of law firm and/or company legal department experience
Experience with contract drafting, including drafting from scratch and with an attention to detail and reconciling provisions that may potentially conflict with each other or the practicalities of the business
Familiarity with any of the following subject matter areas: IT/SaaS solutions, privacy and cybersecurity, supply chain, development, marketing and advertising, manufacturing, and general commercial contracts
Excellent writing and oral communication skills and the ability to constructively, efficiently, and collegially collaborate with business partners
Must be responsive, pro-active, and a self-starter capable of taking projects to completion and problem-solving along the way
Must be tech-savvy, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new software and digital tools
Willing to work flexibly (including, if required, at night and on weekends) and to travel, though minimal travel is expected
Ability to maintain stationary position to be able to operate a computer and other office equipment
Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively
Constantly positions self and move about to support ordinary restaurant, food production support, or office operations, as applicable
Ability to work independently and possess strong interpersonal and analytical skills
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
Preferred
Some law firm experience is preferred
Experience with a CLM tool is preferred
Benefits
Early Wage Access
Unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community
Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!
401k enrollment with CAVA contribution
Company-paid STD, LTD, Life, and AD&D coverage for salaried positions
Free CAVA food
Casual work environment
The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand
All full-time exempt and non exempt employees are eligible for benefits. Benefits are effective the 1st of the month following the first 30 days of service.
Company
CAVA
At CAVA, we work every day to bring heart, health, and humanity to food.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$738.34MKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceInvusSWaN & Legend Venture Partners
2023-06-14IPO
2021-04-27Series F· $190M
2019-12-10Series Unknown· $40M
Leadership Team
Brett Schulman
Co-Founder & CEO
J
Jonathan Braatvedt
SVP Mid Atlantic Field Operations & Operation Services
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