Paralegal

Are you looking for an opportunity to turn your ambition and your people skills into a rewarding career with an industry leader? Join our team at American Tire Distributors! As the nation's premier tire distributor, ATD’s coast-to-coast distribution network provides approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada with rapid and frequent delivery of high quality tires, custom wheels and shop supplies. 

   

Position Description: 

The Paralegal, is responsible for maintaining the intellectual property needs at ATD. This includes document package files, coordinating required approvals, managing the New Dealer "On-Boarding" process, and maintaining communication with the Vice President regarding the status of each new dealer. Additionally, the Franchise Paralegal maintains and reports monthly store lists to management, assists as requested, and works closely with outside franchise and intellectual property attorneys.
Key Responsibilities

• Act a liaison between outside counsel and in-house counsel for franchise and IP matters​
• Act as primary administer for Counsel Link, including invoicing and financial reporting.
• Coordinate cease and desist letters. ​
• Maintain current and new Franchise dealer files. A copy of all Franchise program related documents are maintained in each Dealers permanent file.​
• Management of intellectual property portfolio; working closely with the Hercules brand.​
• Provide cancellation letters and follow-up on cancellation list for franchisees exiting the program​
• Provide FDD’s and Franchise Agreements to field personnel​
• Support annual FDD filings per state, including making updates to the FDD agreement for review, securing signatures, and monitoring renewals. ​
• Support New Dealer “On-Boarding” process and ensure completion within the established timeline.​
• Support the contracting process for initial and renewal agreements with franchisees ​

Competencies

• Action Planning - The ability to review and evaluate recommendations and requirements and to develop appropriate plans or deliver actions required.
• Action-Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Balances Stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Categorizing and Classifying Information - Ability to utilize systems and tools to support categorizing and classifying data and information including using diagnostic and procedural coding software
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Digital Library Management - Ability to use digital library tools to manage physical and electronic data and including proficiency in aligned software
• Document Management - Ability to use document management tools to manage, view, organize, and store documents.
• Information Retrieval and Searching - Ability to utilize systems and tools required to search for new data or retrieve existing data in a database.
• Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Planning & Organizing - Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and oversee activities to efficiently meet objectives.
• Plans & Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Policy & Procedures - The ability and skill to monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures and ensure their alignment with organizational strategies and work objectives.
• Policy & Regulation - The ability and skill to interpret and apply knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in area of expertise.
• Presentation Creation - Ability to use presentation software to create digital presentations.
• Verbal Communication - Ability to express ideas, request actions, formulate plans, & policies by means of clear and effective verbal communications.

Qualifications

0-2 years of related experience preferred

Skills

• Categorizing and Classifying Information
• Communicates Effectively
• Decision Quality
• Ensures Accountability
• Information Retrieval and Searching
• Instills Trust
• Manages Complexity
• Nimble Learning
• Plans & Aligns
• Policy & Procedures
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Policy & Regulation
• Presentation Creation
• Planning & Organizing
• Situational Adaptability
• Tech Savvy
• Verbal Communication
• Action Planning
• Digital Library Management
• Collaboration
• Document Management

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

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