Senior Paralegal

Overview:

At Raising Canes Chicken Fingers we serve only the best tasting and most craveable chicken finger meals. Its our ONE LOVE. Our Crew make it happen, our Culture makes it unique, and the Community makes it all worthwhile.

Every talented Crewmember in our Restaurant Support Office (RSO) is important to our success and a value to our rapidly growing Company. We all work with a sense of purpose and focus on our chicken finger meals, Customers, Crew, Communities and Company Culture. We are constantly striving to Raise The Bar. The future for Raising Canes is growth focused and were on the path to being one of the top 10 restaurant companies in the United States.

Your Role at Raising Canes:
The Legal Analyst is responsible for supporting the Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Legal Department on a variety of matters while working collaboratively with other departments in a team-oriented environment. This role will primarily review and revise contracts and other legal documents submitted by internal stakeholders, provide legal support for administering contests and sweepstakes, and provide ad hoc drafting and editing assistance.

Your Impact and Responsibilities:
Provides administrative and legal support to the Chief Legal and Administrative Officer by reviewing, revising, editing, and drafting communications, contracts, and information decks in Word and PowerPoint formats
Reviews and revises advertising and promotional agreements, including sponsorship agreements and NDAs, to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and governmental guidelines, Raising Canes standards, and advertising policies
Confirms appropriate approvals have been obtained for advertising and promotion agreements
Tracks the contract lifecycle from initial request to execution and maintains copies of executed contracts in contracts repository
Reviews and advises on consumer-facing sweepstakes and contests, including drafting or revising official rules, winner affidavits, releases, and other fulfillment documents
Registers and bonds sweepstakes and contests as required by applicable law
Manages the legal aspects of cause-related marketing campaigns, including contract review and execution, state registration, bonding, recordkeeping, reporting, and advertising disclosures
Assists with global trademark portfolio management by compiling information and specimens needed for trademark applications, registration maintenance, and renewals
Monitors filing deadlines, reviews weekly trademark watch notices, and flags potential issues for review
Provides litigation support to in-house counsel, including discovery, litigation holds, and file maintenance, while communicating relevant information to key stakeholders
Completes ad-hoc legal projects as needed and assists with processing of outside counsel invoices

Requirements for Success:
15 years of experience in-house law department or law firm, with a background in intellectual property (trademark or copyright), advertising, promotions or entertainment law
Restaurant or retail experience preferred
Experience in drafting and reviewing contracts
Detail-oriented, organized and able to manage multiple priorities that may be constantly changing
Self-driven, flexible, and highly energetic with strong written and verbal communication skills
Able to work effectively and efficiently both independently and collaboratively
Microsoft Proficient: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university, plus certificate of completion from ABA-approved paralegal education program, or an associates degree in paralegal or legal studies