General Corporate Counsel (Franchise experience)

Key Responsibilities:
- Provide counsel and advice to cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders to set    the company's legal strategy on a broad range of matters related to new initiatives and
  products and other corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters.
- Maintain a deep understanding of the company's business and industry and provide
  expert legal advice to the company management and departments on a wide range of
  legal issues.
- Engage strategically in risk assessment and mitigation and developing innovative
  approaches to legal issues in support of business objectives.
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents to ensure
  they are legally sound and align with the company's interests, and they interpret and    explain legal language and the implications of various legal documents.
- Ensure that all contracts and agreements comply with relevant laws and regulations.
- Advise on potential liabilities, and work to protect the company's legal interests in
  various transactions and operations.
- Coordinate with internal departments to ensure legal considerations are integrated into
  business decisions.
- Monitor and ensure the company's compliance with all applicable laws and regulations,
  including industry-specific regulations.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks and ensure
  regulatory compliance, and update company policies to ensure they reflect current laws
  and best practices.
- Act as a liaison between the company and external legal firms, government agencies,    and regulatory bodies.
- Advise the HR team on federal, multi-state, and international employment law.
- Partner with the HR team on employment practices, employment handbook updates,    and HR compliance training.
- Represent the company directly and/or manage outside counsel in litigation matters    and other legal issues and/or special projects.
- Advise and support corporate governance-related matters.
- Create ad-hoc and routine reports and work with the parent company/affiliates in Korea.