Corporate Lawyer

3 weeks ago


Fitzroy, Australia Michael Page Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Lawyer to join our team in Melbourne, with a strong focus on Franchise and Leasing Law.

Company Overview

Our client is a privately-owned food franchise business with over 60 locations across Victoria and NSW. They pride themselves on a fair and democratic company approach, centralising success and growth to benefit all.

Job Description

The successful applicant will manage new and existing franchise agreements, advising on the nuances of franchise law. They will ensure compliance to franchise law and company expectations of franchisees, employing a balanced approach to ensuring mutual success.

  • Manage new and existing franchise agreements, advising on the nuances of franchise law.
  • Ensure compliance to franchise law and company expectations of franchisees, employing a balanced approach to ensuring mutual success.
  • Support Leasing of sites nationally - acting on behalf of the company, but advising franchise owners on their legal options and ensure they have adequate support.
  • Provide legal input to strategy meetings within the company, be that related to sales and operations; corporate topics.
  • Build relationships and engage regularly and positively with broader teams to ensure they are comfortable to ask for legal advice when necessary.
Requirements

The successful candidate must be a qualified lawyer with unrestricted practising certificate. Previous experience in Franchise Law and/or Leasing is preferable, but not essential.

  • Qualified Lawyer with unrestricted practising certificate.
  • Previous experience in Franchise Law and/or Leasing is preferable.
  • Independent worker with ability to manage workload autonomously, and who can be trusted to deliver.
  • Able to be on site in Fitzroy every Wednesday plus 1-2 other days (Monday or Tuesday).
What's on Offer

We offer a positive working environment with flexible arrangements to suit care-giver responsibilities available; as well as hybrid WFH set ups. Everyone needs to be in Fitzroy on Wednesdays, but everyone works from home on Thursdays and Fridays. Additionally, Fridays finish early.

  • Positive working environment with flexible arrangements to suit care-giver responsibilities available; as well as hybrid WFH set ups.
  • Direct exposure to C-Suite reporting to CFO whilst also working closely with CEO.
  • Discount vouchers for franchise locations.
  • $130k-$150k + Super + bonus.


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