Staff Attorney

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Waco, TX, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Other • Real Estate
The Role
Provide general corporate legal support across franchise, IP, contracts, employment, and litigation matters. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, support corporate governance, monitor legal/regulatory changes, and advise internal stakeholders. Role is entry-level, aimed at recent J.D. graduates based in Waco, TX (hybrid).
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Are you looking for a place where you can bring your ambition?

Welcome to Neighborly—the hub of service brands that connects customers to top-notch local experts who repair, maintain, and enhance homes and businesses. Our long-standing business, with over 40 years of experience, is focused on strategic innovation as we build the future of home and business services. Bring your ambition to the table as we unlock new doors together, taking your career to the next level.
 

Bring your experience and be empowered to innovate.

As a Staff Attorney on the Legal team, a typical day for you will include:

  • Perform legal matters as designated by your supervising attorney to support the brands, departments, and corporate locations of Neighborly.
  • Gain the legal experience, knowledge, and expertise to support Neighborly on a day-to-day basis, in various areas of the law to include, but not limited to franchise law, intellectual property law, contract law, employment law, litigation, arbitration, mediation, and so much more.
  • Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, NDAs, service agreements, and licensing arrangements.
  • Support corporate governance activities, including entity formation, maintenance, and dissolution, preparation of resolutions, minutes, and governance documentation.
  • Monitor changes in relevant laws and regulations and communicate implications to stakeholders.

Bring your skills and be inspired to achieve success.

(Required qualifications)

  • Experience:
    • Open to new graduates. This position is designed for a recent law school graduate looking to gain experience and grow with the company.
  • Skills:
    • Outstanding work ethic.
    • Strong analytical skills.
    • Highly organized and detail oriented.
    • Proactive, innovative, and creative problem solver.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Education:
    • A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school is required.
  • Schedule / in-office requirements:
    • Hybrid working model
    • This position will be based out of our Waco, Texas office

Bring your goals and be enabled to reach them.

  • Competitive Pay: Commensurate with experience
  • Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday
  • Benefits: www.myneighborlybenefits.com
  • Financial Benefits: Equity and bonus opportunities

Neighborly® is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal or state law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity and encouraged to be their authentic self.

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Brand:

Neighborly - USA Shared Services

Skills Required

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
  • Open to recent law school graduates (entry-level)
  • Outstanding work ethic
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Highly organized and detail oriented
  • Proactive, innovative, and creative problem solver
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Hybrid working model
  • Position based in Waco, Texas office
  • Full-time, Monday - Friday schedule
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The Company
HQ: Waco, TX
501 Employees
Year Founded: 1981

What We Do

Neighborly is a holding company of 21 service brands focused on repairing, maintaining and enhancing consumers’ homes and businesses and is the world’s largest home services franchisor serving 8.9 million+ customers. The company operates online platforms that connect consumers to service providers in their local communities that meet their rigorous standards as a franchisor across 14 service categories in the United States and in Canada. The company was founded in 1981 as Dwyer Group and is based in Waco, Texas. Neighborly now has nearly 3,600 franchisees and 10 corporate support centers throughout North America, U.K. and Germany.

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