Paralegal, Franchise Operations

Irving, Texas


Employer: 7-ELEVEN
Industry: Legal
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time


• Who we are


Imagine working in a place where continuous improvement and innovation is celebrated and rewarded; where fast-paced, high-impact teams come together to positively drive results for one of the largest & most iconic brands in the world.

As the only rapidly growing retailer, you may know us as your friendly neighborhood store. You probably know our familiar name, have seen our pervasive logo, and have tried our highly sought-after products, such as Slurpee® and Big Bite®. "Brain Freeze" is a 7-Eleven registered trademark for our 53-year old Slurpee® and with over 77,000 stores globally (more than any other retailer or food service provider), we sell over 14 million a month.

But there's a lot more to our story and much more left to be written. We are transforming our business, ensuring we are customer obsessed and digitally enabled to seamlessly link our brick and mortar stores with digital products and services.

At 7-Eleven the entrepreneurial spirit is in our DNA and has been ever since our inception 90+ years ago. It's what drove us to invent the convenience industry in 1927 by envisioning how a simple ice dock could provide household staples such as milk and eggs to better serve the needs of our customers.

Today we are redefining convenience and the customer experience in big ways...we are fundamentally changing our culture and we want talented, innovative, customer obsessed, and entrepreneurial people like you to come make history with us.


• How we lead


At 7-Eleven we are guided by our Leadership Principles.

  1. Be Customer Obsessed
  2. Be Courageous with Your Point of View
  3. Challenge the Status Quo
  4. Act Like an Entrepreneur
  5. Have an "It Can Be Done" Attitude
  6. Do the Right Thing
  7. Be Accountable

Each principle has a defined set of behaviors which help guide the 7-Eleven team to Serve Customers and Support Stores.


• About This Opportunity


JOB SUMMARY:

TheFranchiseand CorporateOperationsParalegal isan integralpartof7-Eleven'sLegal group inDallas,primarilysupportingthe7-ElevenOperations Legalteamas it supportsfranchised and corporate storesin the 7-Eleven family of convenience stores.This paralegal position will interface frequently anddirectlywith corporate employeesin the Store Support Center and the fieldthroughout the United Statesas theysupport 7-Eleven franchise ownersand corporate store managersand their stores. This paralegal position willreviewand draft variouscommonly issuednotices, contracts,amendments,and otherdocumentation to assistin-house legal counsel as they advisefield employees, andit willassist field employees directlyas they consult with and support franchise owners.Thisisahigh-volumeparalegalpositionwithstrongprocess levelandbusiness-orientedintegration,andit requiresfrequentcoordinationwithmultiple7-Elevendepartmentsanddivisionstoassureproperresponsesandhandlingoftheissuesimpactedbythetasksathand.This position is expected to exercisestrong, matureindependent judgment and interpersonal skills, as well asthe ability to prioritize tasks based on impact to the organization.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Drafts,reviewsand/orredlinesfranchise-relatedcontracts,amendments, notices, and similar documentation;
  • Reviews and responds to certaincorporate and franchised store-levellegalviolationsissued by local, state, and federal governmental agencies;
  • Consults directly withall levels ofFranchiseOperations personnel in reviewing requestslegal documentation of store operations deficienciesand opportunities, identifyingboth common and creativepotential solutions; and
  • Interacts with variousothersdepartments throughout the organization that ultimately support store-level operations, including Asset Protection,Treasury,Compliance, and Government Affairs.


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  • EDUCATION:Bachelors/4-year-degree
  • YEARSOFRELEVANTWORKEXPERIENCE:3+years
  • YEARSOFMANAGEMENTEXPERIENCE:NA
  • CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES:Paralegalcertificatestrongly preferred


KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
  • Strongwrittencommunication skillsin English.
  • Strongorganizationalskillstofacilitateever-changingworkloadprioritization anddeadlinemanagement.
  • Strong graspofusing forms to draft situation-specific contracts, amendments, notices, and similar documentation;
  • Adept at, and excited about, workingcooperatively,collaboratively, and with a positive attitudeintheroleofadvancingtheCompany'sbusinessobjectivesin ahighlyprocess-orientedenvironmentwithmanystakeholders(in-housecounsel,outsidecounsel,company operations personnel, and other internal stakeholders).

Created: 2024-05-11
Reference: 2024-265587
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Irving
ZIP: 75063

About 7-ELEVEN

Founded in: 1927
Number of Employees: 135000