Law Clerk/Paralegal

Pizza Hut Canada is looking for a business-oriented, bold thinker with a passion for delivering results to join our legal team as a Law Clerk or Paralegal.

• Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer and working in close collaboration across various functions in the organization, the role is responsible for contract administration and document management support;
• contract revisions; general intake of legal matters; maintenance and management of legal and contract databases; maintenance of corporate and franchise records;

and provision of legal support to internal stakeholders, including research and litigation management, and review of marketing materials, where necessary.

Key Responsibilities (include but are not limited to) :

• Prepare and work with all forms of legal documents including franchise disclosure documents, agreements, statements of work, letters, corporate forms, policies, memos, presentations, organizational charts and practise specific documents.
• Prepare and coordinate documents for execution by existing and prospective franchisees
• communicate directly with franchisees and external vendors
• Maintain franchisee agreements tracking systems and contract database
• Management of general and time-sensitive correspondence
• Coordinate with external counsel to maintain annual corporate filings
• Manage legal expenses and budget

Key Qualifications :

• Law clerk diploma, Paralegal license or equivalent
• Minimum - years of law firm or in-house legal department experience (franchise law experience a must)
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite including Outlook and Word
• Self-starter, with ability to organize, multitask, and manage multiple priorities with attention to detail
• Confident and dependable, with strong initiative and ability to work both independently and in a team-orientated atmosphere
• Excellent client service skills
• Strong written / verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, creative, flexible and able to problem-solve and improve efficiencies

Benefits :

• Paid vacation days plus additional YUM! Paid holidays
• Paid Volunteer Day - A chance to give back to the cause dear to you
• EAP Programs available to families as well as comprehensive benefits package
• Life insurance, disability, and wellness programs
• Retirment savings programs including RRSP and DPSP with employer contribution
• Annual performance bonus
• Education reimbursement for employees
• Employer referral program

Why Us?

Pizza Hut, as part of the parent company Yum! Brands, is a great place to be yourself, grow, and make a difference. Our values are the basis of our culture that fuels results.

In this role, you will get visibility to the Global PH Innovation teams as well as the ability to adopt best practices from other markets to launch in Canada.

You will also be able to champion Canadian best practices across countries & other Yum! Brands.

We're building the world's most loved, trusted, and fastest-growing restaurant brands in partnership with the best franchise operators in the business.

Become your best self

Pizza Hut offers unparalleled development tailored to you as an individual. We know you’re not a one-size-fits-all and neither is your development plan.

We’ll help you to grow from within in a way that’s unique to you. We have created several career development programs to help you become your best self and will be there to guide you every step of the way.

Empowering Your Success

We also believe that the most exciting project you’ll ever work on is YOU, but it’s not a solo effort. We have created several career development programs to help you become your best self and will be there to guide you every step of the way.

Accessibility and Accommodation

Pizza Hut Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or marital status, genetic information or other protected status, covered by federal and provincial law.

Pizza Hut Canada is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment for all employees. As part of this commitment, we adhere to the requirements outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.