Manager, Legal Franchise Transactions

November 19

⛰️ Colorado – Remote

Although this job is listed in Colorado, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $80k - $85k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Attorney

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WellBiz Brands, Inc.

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Beauty • Wellness • Franchising

WellBiz Brands, Inc. is a category leader in experience-based businesses that aim to change lives. Through five separate franchise brands, including Amazing Lash Studio®, Drybar®, Elements Massage®, Fitness Together®, and Radiant Waxing™, the company operates over 750 locations. WellBiz focuses on franchising growth-oriented consumer brands that offer exceptional service-based experiences, reflecting its core values of fun, ownership, respect, passion, and integrity. The company is dedicated to serving the needs of health and beauty-conscious consumers by providing quality services that enhance their lifestyle and well-being.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1983

💄 Beauty

🧘 Wellness

📋 Description

• Lead the legal side of our franchise sales pipeline; reviewing, drafting, and coordinating contracts for new development, renewals, and ownership transfers. • Partner closely with franchise sales, operations, and franchisees to vet deal structures, resolve issues, and ensure all transfers meet legal and brand standards. • Independently analyze key transactional documents (Purchase Agreements, ownership records, entity documents) and draft routine revisions or modifications, escalating to attorneys when needed. • Collaborate with outside counsel on more complex matters and ensure all agreements are accurate, compliant, and properly documented. • Own contract accuracy and compliance by ensuring obligations are met, fees are correctly calculated, and electronic records are maintained with precision. • Conduct legal research to answer questions, resolve discrepancies, and support ongoing projects. • Streamline and improve contract processes by refining templates, workflows, and best practices. • Provide updates to leadership and cross-functional teams on sales, transfers, and renewals. • Manage legal technology tools (Asana, FranConnect, DocuSign, etc.) and identify opportunities to improve workflows. • Train the legal team on systems and act as liaison with internal partners and external tech vendors. • Serve as a key connector between legal and business teams, participating in meetings and responding to inquiries. • Support additional legal or business needs as they arise.

🎯 Requirements

• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience • Experience drafting and negotiating contracts required • Paralegal certificate or equivalent experience required • Experience in a franchise or other regulatory environment preferred • Experience in a multi-concept environment a plus • Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality • High level attention to detail in composing, preparing and proofing documents, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines • Strong organizational skills • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands (and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate), while at the same time maintaining high quality standards • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills • Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as accept direction on given assignments • Ability to work collectively with various teams to complete tasks and projects • Ability to gather, summarize, and analyze data • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Microsoft CRM

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible time off and holiday schedule • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance • Health Savings Account • Flexible Spending Account • 401K match • Monthly allowance for spend at WellBiz Brands, Inc. owned brands • Cell Phone reimbursement • Free Employee Assistance Plan