- Structure, draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, bakery agreements, supply chain/distribution contracts, licensing agreements, food delivery agreements, and other corporate and restaurant vendor contracts.
- Lead all corporate governance activities, including drafting board minutes, board and shareholder resolutions, stock redemption agreements, stock option elections, and maintaining the corporate ledger.
- Advise on global privacy and data protection laws; oversee legal and regulatory aspects of data collection, data use, privacy disclosures, transparency, and data security compliance.
- Partner with Operations and Human Resources on retail-related legal matters, including incidents, insurance claims, and labor-related issues.
- Support the Legal Department in managing external counsel budgets, reviewing monthly invoices, forecasting expenses, and maintaining monthly expense reporting.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a top-tier law school.
- Minimum 6 years of relevant legal experience; a combination of in‑house and law firm experience preferred.
- General knowledge of public company reporting and related matters preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to read, draft, analyze, and interpret complex legal documents and business communications.
- Strong business math skills.
- Pragmatic analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
- Exceptional proficiency with Microsoft Office and related business software.
- Member in good standing with the governing board that issued the candidate’s legal license.
- Ability to work extended hours seated at a computer.
- Occasional lifting of office supplies and materials.
- Frequent use of hands and arms to reach, grasp, and manipulate objects
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor, policy and company management.
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a top-tier law school
- Minimum 6 years of relevant legal experience
- Member in good standing with the governing board of the legal license
What We Do
History: *1986: The first Five Guys location opens in Arlington, VA. *1986 - 2001: Five Guys opens five locations around the DC metro-area and perfected their business of making burgers… and starts to build a cult-like following. * 2002: Five Guys decides DC metro-area residents shouldn't be the only ones to experience their burgers and start to franchise in Virginia and Maryland. * 2003: Five Guys sells out of franchise territory within 18 months and starts to open the rest of the country for franchise rights. * 2003 - 2012: Five Guys expands to over 1,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada. * In July 2013, Five Guys opens the first location outside of North America in London, England. * Our International HQ in Amsterdam, NL opened in 2016. * Today, we have more than 1,900 locations open in North America, Canada, UK, Middle East, Europe, APAC and growing.
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