Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Senior Corporate Counsel

Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Plano • Texas • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Provide broad legal support to one or more client teams in Yum! D&T’s Commercial Products vertical (e.g., Product, Engineering & Architecture, and Reliability & Engineering teams), Enterprise Technology vertical (e.g., AI and Data, IT Shared Services, Global Technology Risk Management, and Restaurant Technology Operations), and Support functions (e.g., Finance, Strategy and HR) on a diverse range of matters and issues associated with the development and deployment of Yum!-owned technology and services into restaurants around the globe.
  • Independently draft, negotiate and facilitate execution of strategically important SaaS, PaaS, cloud services, IT infrastructure, technology, license, and other commercial agreements tied to Yum! D&T’s products, services, and strategy.
  • Partner with the Yum! Trademarks team to review, and obtain clearance for, trademarks associated with Yum! D&T’s portfolio of products and services; advise Yum! D&T Product and Strategy teams on guardrails around usage, in line with broader business objectives and organizational risk tolerance.
  • Partner with Yum! Procurement to conduct request for proposals (RFPs) for products and services connected to the Yum! D&T suite of products and services.
  • Lead and/or participate on project teams and working groups associated with Yum!’s ambition to be the world’s preeminent “digital franchisor”; participate in, and provide legal support for, other ad hoc projects, as assigned.
  • Develop and maintain expertise in areas of the law impacting Yum! D&T’s products, services and strategy, including those around data privacy, AI, intellectual property, technology and commercial contracts.

Requirements

  • This position requires a Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials.
  • Ideal candidates will have at least 3-5 years of prior experience in a law firm or in-house legal department. Candidates must be a member, licensed and in good standing, with a State Bar.
  • Substantive knowledge of, and experience with, corporate/commercial transactions, including broad knowledge of corporate and contracts law (prefer experience with strategic and technology transactions)
  • Strong organizational and communication skills (both written and oral), with demonstrated ability to influence others
  • Experience working with clients at all levels of an organization
  • Ability to self-start and drive action individually and collaboratively in a collegial environment
  • Sound judgment, critical thinking, creative problem solving, and analytical skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and proficiency on cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed environment
  • Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks as well as successfully handle changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • High personal and professional integrity and the ability to establish personal credibility and trust across the organization.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Juris Doctor Degreecorporate/commercial transactionscontracts lawSaaS agreementsPaaS agreementscloud services agreementstechnology agreementsintellectual propertydata privacycommercial contracts
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsinfluenceself-startingcollaborationsound judgmentcritical thinkingcreative problem solvinganalytical skillsinterpersonal skills
Certifications
State Bar membershiplicensed attorney