• Location: Wheaton, Illinois
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #940
• Salary: $100,000 - $120,000

Permanent Placements is seeking an Associate attorney with 2+ years of experience, to join our client's Franchise Law and Corporate Practice Group.
This is an ideal position for a candidate who wants to become part of a sophisticated practice within a collegial environment in the Western Suburbs of Chicago.

Job Description
 

• Desire to focus your practice in Franchise Law and Corporate Law.
• Ability to manage a base of existing franchise and business clients independently and responsibility in collaboration with the team.
• Strictly transactional and regulatory work. 
• Franchisor representation includes franchise disclosure and registrations, drafting Franchise Agreements and related documents; franchise relationship issues: renewals, transfers, defaults and terminations; franchise law compliance (client counseling, training programs); response to government inquiries. 
• Franchisee representation includes review of Franchise Disclosure Document and Franchise Agreement, counsel re same and negotiation of agreements for prospective franchisees; franchise agreement renewals and relationship issues with franchisor for existing franchisees; purchases and sales of franchise businesses. 

Candidates should also possess a strong work ethic and have a desire for autonomy and significant client/matter responsibility.

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to practice in State of Illinois
• Must have transactional business/corporate law experience
• Franchise law experience preferred but not required
• Willingness to devote time to franchise law training depending on level of franchise law experience
• Experience with and desire for direct client contact
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Detail oriented; excellent organizational skills
• High level of commitment to high quality work products and service to clients

This is an exceptional opportunity in a diverse and progressive law firm environment.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including billable hour requirements that provide for work/life balance.