What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Counsel position at HomeVestors of America, Inc., the We Buy Ugly Houses® people?
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The Corporate Counsel is responsible for assisting the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel in executing their duties to protect the HomeVestors brand and ensuring a best-in-class experience for our independently owned franchises and their customers. This position will work closely with HomeVestors’ compliance, sales, accounting, IT, and operations teams, as well as with outside advertising vendors and franchisees.
This position requires an attorney with business savvy who can simultaneously support day-to-day legal functions while also interacting with ownership, franchisees, vendors, and consumers to meet company needs.
This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week at our north Dallas office. Occasional travel to company events may be required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Responsible for company agreements with franchises necessitated by the events in a franchise life cycle, including franchise agreements, franchise renewals, changes to franchise agreements, defaults, terminations, and related documentation.
Manage the work of Legal Department staff, with the assistance of General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel.
Create and present training for franchisees and development agents. This includes new franchise training class presentations, webinar presentations to development agents and franchisees, and presentations at conventions.
Assist with updates to the annual Franchise Disclosure Document, franchise agreement, system standards documents, and other compliance rules and documentation.
Review and revise advertising copy and marketing strategies presented by advertising vendors, and approve all advertising copy at the national and franchise levels. Where appropriate, delegate review of advertising copy after conducting training on same.
Assist General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel with regular reports to company stakeholders and ownership.
Provide routine guidance to Compliance Department on franchisee contractual obligations, including Systems & Standards.
Assist with the management of litigation and provide in-house support to outside counsel.
Prepare, review, and negotiate vendor contracts, convention and event agreements, and other agreements with third parties.
Stay appraised of laws that affect the HomeVestors business, including data privacy and security, franchise, advertising, employment, and real estate laws.
Complete other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
License to practice law in Texas and degree from an accredited law school.
Minimum 4 years of experience in franchise, real estate, trademark, litigation, consumer protection or corporate law.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks daily.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must be able to work well with corporate teammates at all levels of the organization.