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Mavis Tire - Senior Director, Commercial + Corporate Counsel

Position Summary and Responsibilities

As a key member of the Legal Team, the Senior Director, Commercial + Corporate Counsel (“Senior Director, C+C”) for Mavis Tire Express Services Corp. (the “Company” or “Mavis”) is primarily responsible for supporting the Company’s commercial matters. With a focus on drafting, structuring, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts and related agreements, the Senior Director, C+C will also provide critical legal support to the Company’s franchise business, which currently accounts for approximately 1,200 of the Company’s 3,500 retail locations across the United States and Canada.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership (in good standing) in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 7+ years of focused professional experience in commercial and transactional legal matters, including within the franchise sector.
• Ability to think through complex legal problems and respond quickly to business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in managing outside counsel.
• Proven ability to design and implement legal processes and manage comprehensive contract databases.
• Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a workload independently within a lean legal team, handling matters from start to finish without extensive delegation to paralegals or support staff.
• Strong verbal and written communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Essential Functions of the Position

The Senior Director, C+C is required to:

• Support business teams in structuring, drafting, negotiating, and reviewing various transactional documents, including vendor agreements, service contracts, supplier agreements, statements of work, and other commercial instruments.
• Develop, implement, refine, and manage standard templates for the Company’s business, including standard commercial contracts, nondisclosure agreements, and consulting agreements.
• Establish, iterate and maintain internal Standard Operating Procedures for contract review and management to enhance compliance, efficiency and consistency.
• Create and maintain a centralized contract database to ensure easy access, tracking, and compliance.
• Provide comprehensive legal guidance and support to the Company’s franchise operations, including the preparation and updating of franchise disclosure documents and state franchise registration and exempt filings, managing franchise default notices and resolutions, interpreting franchise agreements, assisting with franchise compliance matters, overseeing timely tenders, and supporting franchise development as needed.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with commercial transactions and franchise operations.
• Oversee and coordinate with outside law firms when necessary.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Employee Benefits

At Mavis, we understand that our people drive our success. We provide our team members with competitive weekly pay, including weekly incentive compensation, a good working environment and an excellent combination of additional benefits like health, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, paid vacations, paid time off, paid holidays, life insurance, on-the-job training, and opportunities for career growth and advancement.

Mavis is an Equal Opportunity Employer Consistent with our commitment to the principal of equal employment opportunity for all individuals, we enforce a zero-tolerance policy on discrimination at Mavis. Employment decisions are made without regard to an applicant's or employee's actual or perceived membership in any category or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Where appropriate, Mavis may provide reasonable accommodation for an otherwise qualified individual to perform the essential functions of the position.

Mavis does not seek salary history information from applicants.