Job Overview
The Restaurant Brands International (RBI) Legal Department is seeking a Legal Director for the EMEA region, based in our Zug office. This position is geared towards a corporate lawyer with a minimum of six years of transactional legal experience. In this role, you will closely collaborate with internal stakeholders and lead law firms across various jurisdictions throughout the EMEA region.
Your Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, negotiate, and finalize legal agreements, including franchise agreements, development agreements, investment agreements, letter agreements, and other relevant documents, ensuring meticulous attention to detail while managing risk and maximizing protections and benefits for the business.
- Support and provide guidance on franchise disclosure and registration requirements, ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
- Coordinate and support legal opinions and advice from local counsel in multiple jurisdictions.
- Provide regular training on transactions, corporate matters, franchising, and other legal topics.
- Assist business teams with day-to-day legal matters, including drafting letters and communications, interpreting legal documents, updating contract templates, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Perform other general legal and/or business duties as assigned or required by business needs.
Your Skills and Experience
- Fully qualified lawyer admitted to practice in Singapore, the US, England & Wales, or any Commonwealth country.
- At least six years of transactional experience in a leading law firm.
- Working knowledge of advertising law, including consumer protection regulations and statutes within the European Union, alongside experience in drafting and negotiating marketing and promotions-related agreements.
- Outstanding judgment with an ability to quickly identify, distill, and manage complex issues effectively.
- Excellent drafting skills with fluency in written and spoken English.
- Strong collaborative skills, with the aptitude to coordinate with RBI attorneys globally, external counsel, business leaders, executives, and various partners.
- A positive attitude and the ability to thrive in team settings, working across functions and cultures with teams in multiple time zones, while also demonstrating the capability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Highly organized with proven ability to manage a high-volume workload under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Skillful at anticipating legal issues and risks, developing legal strategies, and setting objectives.
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.