Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. REMAX is a global, industry-leading organization in real estate, and they are seeking a Legal Support Specialist to assist the Motto legal team. This role involves drafting and reviewing legal documents, coordinating with multiple departments, and managing attorney workflow and billing matters.
Responsibilities
- Draft, edit, and process company-owned contracts and related documents for franchise sales, renewals, transfers, terminations and amendments to franchise agreements
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of all Motto legal contracts and documents, including the Franchise Disclosure Document and all provisions of the franchise agreement
- Monitor, evaluate, and communicate franchisee contract performance to supervising attorney to determine the need for amendments, letter agreements or contract extensions
- Coordinate and manage interdepartmental relationships to process and maintain contracts efficiently
- Organize and assist with attorney workflow
- Act of point of contact for billing and collections matters and manage related communications with third party vendors and outside counsel
Skills
- Strong drafting and editing skills
- Highly detail oriented
- College degree required
- 1-2 years administrative transactional legal experience
- Flexibility to work in a hybrid or remote environment
- Excellent written communication skills for high volume of correspondence with internal and external customers
- Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adapt to changes in work environment and/or changes in priorities while maintaining flexibility
- Understanding of legal concepts and terminology
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, and Teams and aptitude for adopting new technologies
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health savings account with employer contribution
- Flexible spending account (medical & dependent care)
- Voluntary critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident coverage
- Short-term disability paid at 100% after 1 year
- 401(k) plan with generous company match & immediate eligibility
- Free financial advisor service
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Generous paid time off package includes 15 paid holidays and generous PTO
- Hybrid or remote positions and flexible hours
- Monthly home office subsidy
- Paid parental leave benefits
- Paid caregiving, adoption and foster leave benefits
- Monthly ClassPass contribution
- Employee assistance program including free counseling sessions
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Pet insurance discount
- Recognition program
Company Overview
As one of the leading global real estate franchisors, RE/MAX, LLC is a subsidiary of RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE: RMAX) with more than 140,000 agents in almost 9,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories. It was founded in 1973, and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://remax.com.