Legal Administrator

Company Overview

Huddle House, Inc. (HHI) is a full-service family restaurant chain, well-known for serving “Any Meal Any Time.” The core values on which Huddle House was founded in 1964 – Bringing Friends and Family Together, Over Delicious Food, Served from the Heart – remain intact today. The Atlanta-based franchisor owns its own Distribution Center and has nearly 400 franchise and 11 corporate-owned locations across 21 states, primarily in the Southeast and Central U.S.

Position Overview

The Legal Administrator serves as a support position to Lead General Counsel to assist in the workflow for Franchise Agreement deals from inception to post closing status as well as ongoing maintenance of information. This position requires tracking and updating of legal forms (i.e. renewals of leases and Franchise Agreements, recording/renewal of franchise documents.)

Position Responsibilities

Contract review, preparation, proofreading and edits.

Review of franchisee initial and transfer applications.

Preparation of cure/default and termination letters.

Database management and report generation: MS Dynamics: FRM

Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) item edits and maintenance.

Legal document tracking and maintenance (i.e. franchise insurance certificates, franchise agreements, assumed name certificates, leases, addendums, and defaults.)

Review of incoming franchise packets.

Fill out deal information and other checklists.

Preparation of closing packages including; collating all Agreement information with 3rd party documents & prep of all loose documents relevant to Franchise Agreement closing.

Tracking calendar objectives & updates (including tracking of daily agenda items, as well as Franchise Agreements renewals, lease renewals and defaults).

Submission and tracking UCC filings/continuations.

File maintenance.

Updating Unit Information sheets for distribution.

Legal research as necessary.

Job Qualifications and Skills

5+ years of legal drafting and reporting experience in the franchised business industry.

Degree or in-process course of study in ABA approved Paralegal program.

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Candidate must work well in a team environment

Highly productive

Self-starter and strong willed

Advanced computer skills are critical to position; capacity to learn new software programs is required.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Exposure to a CRM system.