Legal Counsel - International

Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. is a premier quick service restaurant franchisor with a leading position in the coffee, bakery and ice cream segments of the QSR category. With more than 13,800 points of distribution in 44 countries, and approximately 150 years of combined history, our brands are two of the most loved around the world.

 

Dunkin’ Donuts – the largest coffee and baked goods restaurant in the world, with loyal customers in 30 countries.

 

Baskin-Robbins – the world's largest hard serve ice cream franchise. 

 

For more information, please visit www.dunkinbrands.com.

We are currently seeking Legal Counsel to join the Dunkin' Brands Legal team!

This senior-level attorney will serve as legal advisor to the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins International teams as well as to one or more internal departments. Serves as an enabler and strives to be a partner of the team and internal client(s) while assuring compliance with the law.

The primary accountabilities for this position include:

Substantial review and negotiation of contracts.  Coach and counsel direct reports.  Work collaboratively with all levels of corporate management and Legal Department members, providing strategic and tactical advice.  Resolve disputes.  Champion change and process improvements.  10 to 40% travel involved.

Contributions

· Performs fundamental legal work (including transactional drafting and negotiating) and legal counseling of internal clients and paralegal staff in connection with designated legal fields and special projects.  Assist in the resolution of disputes between clients and franchisees/licensees or third parties.

Accountabilities



· Skill development and competence in designated legal fields (including franchise law) by creating and following a development plan with supervisor (e.g., in real estate field, negotiation of subleases, riders to leases with landlords, supervise execution of subordination agreements and estoppel certificates, etc.)

· Successful and timely completion of assigned tasks and special Legal Dept. projects by ensuring proper and accurate documentation and providing guidance to paralegal staff and internal clients

· Corporate compliance in designated areas by developing and overseeing compliance policies and appropriate documentation (e.g., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, ADA compliance, corporate record keeping, etc.)

The qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

 

· Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school and admitted to practice law in Massachusetts or another state.

· 3 or more years experience as an attorney, preferably with some experience as in-house counsel. 

· Strong work ethic and attention to detail.  Team orientation.  Strong negotiating and drafting skills. 

· Communication skills. 

· Excellent legal and business judgment. 

· Strong leadership skills and the ability to work independently on a wide range of issues and projects.

· Experience in, as applicable to assigned duties, franchise law, international law, regulatory law, supply chain law or marketing law preferred.

· Solid experience in corporate governance and regulation.

· Cultural awareness and acceptance of diverse environments.

To be considered for this position, please apply by clicking the link below. You can also view all jobs on our career site at https://careers.dunkinbrands.com.

 

Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, gender, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or veteran status. To apply for the above position, please click on the following link : https://careers.dunkinbrands.com/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?akRegionCode=IRC_VIS_VAC_DISPLAY_PAGE&akRegionApplicationId=800&OASF=IRC_VIS_VAC_DISPLAY&OAHP=IRC_EXT_SITE_VISITOR_APPL&p_svid=4644&p_spid=4623