Assistant General Counsel
About the role
The Assistant General Counsel will be responsible for providing risk-based legal counsel and guidance on franchise and agency matters for the Hertz organization.
Responsibilities
- Provide risk-based legal counsel and guidance on franchise and agency matters.
- Structure, draft, review, and negotiate franchise agreements, agency agreements, license agreements, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, and other related documentation.
- Lead the preparation of franchise disclosure documents globally in collaboration with multiple internal and external resources.
- Advise on issues arising under laws applicable to franchising.
- Support global strategic initiatives relating to franchise and agency initiatives.
- Mitigate legal and financial contractual risks, ensuring fair, favorable, and consistent terms across agreements.
- Counsel the business on contract interpretation.
- Partner with the Global Franchise Operations team and other centers of excellence to design and implement a risk-based franchise compliance program.
- Support business colleagues in resolving pre-litigation contract disputes.
- Support the development and improvement of contracting processes.
Requirements
Must report to and reside within commutable distance of the listed Hertz office.
Qualifications
- A juris doctor degree (or foreign equivalent).
- In the alternative, willing to accept Master of Laws degree (or foreign equivalent).
- Must be admitted to the bar and in good standing in Florida, or admitted to the bar and in good standing in another jurisdiction and eligible for limited licensure of in-house counsel in Florida.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience providing legal advice to business stakeholders on commercial transactions or franchising-related matters.
- Experience drafting and negotiating regional, whole country, and in-country franchise agreements.
- Experience drafting and negotiating related ancillary agreements and providing guidance on in-term contract matters.
- Experience drafting processes and procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency of a franchise operation.
- Experience managing litigation and advising on the strategic impact of decisions during litigation.
Skills
Partial telecommute available.
Benefits
US EEO STATEMENT At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture – and our success and reputation as a company. Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique. EOE, including disability/veteran