As a member of the Yum Legal team at Yum! Brands, you will provide key legal counsel to a broad array of internal corporate, finance and business functions. Rounding out our team of top-notch legal minds, you will primarily focus on general corporate, securities and commercial matters as well as compliance policies and processes. At Yum!, collaboration is essential, and you will be someone who thrives working on teams with strong influencing skills.
Responsibilities:
Provide legal advice with respect to general corporate, securities and commercial matters
Negotiate transactions and contracts with key vendors and other third parties
Assist with respect to strategic corporate transactions, including due diligence and drafting and negotiating relevant transaction documents
Assist with corporate governance matters and legal entity management, including restructurings, formations and dissolutions
Assist with other legal issues, including litigation, investigations, compliance and employment, as needed
Manage outside counsel
Minimum Requirements:
Juris Doctorate Degree from an ABA accredited law school
Licensed to practice law in any state in the U.S
Background in corporate law with 4-6 years of experience as a practicing attorney in-house or with a law firm
Substantive knowledge of corporate/commercial transactions, corporate governance and securities laws, with interest in regulatory compliance
Experience reviewing, drafting, negotiating and advising on complex contracts, such as services agreements, supply agreements, distribution agreements, nondisclosure agreements, etc.
Preferred Requirements:
Excellent listening skills; ability to communicate clearly and concisely
Ability to self-start and drive action individually and collaboratively in a collegial environment
Sound judgment, critical thinking and analytical skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and proficiency on cross-functional teams with demonstrated ability to influence others
Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks and handle changing priorities successfully in a fast-paced environment
High personal and professional integrity and the ability to establish personal credibility and trust across the organization
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, has over 50,000 restaurants in more than 150 countries and territories primarily operating the company’s restaurant brands – KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell – global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. The Company’s family of brands also includes The Habit Burger Grill, a fast-casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2019, Yum! Brands was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and in 2020, the company ranked among the top 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media.
Since our spin-off from PepsiCo in 1997, we’ve become a truly global company led by over 2,000 world-class franchisees. In 2016, we successfully spun off our China business as an independent, publicly traded company and announced our Recipe for Growth, our multi-year growth strategy to become more focused, more franchised and more efficient.
Our Recipe for Growth strategy includes four growth drivers and is the foundation on which our sustainable, long-term results are built. These drivers will allow us to keep our promises to serve delicious food, make our food ac...cessible to customers, give employees a place to grow and make a difference, offer opportunities for franchisees and deliver strong returns and long-term value. These growth capabilities are the key drivers of same-store sales and net-new unit growth and serve as our guiding principles in all business decisions.
Why Grow Your Career with Yum! Brands? Yum! Brands isn’t your average Fortune 500 company – we like to do things a little differently. From our world-famous culture of fun and recognition to our focus on your career potential, Yum! puts a unique stamp on day-to-day business. You will see why the passion of our people and the power of our brands are just two reasons there’s no place like Yum!.
