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Lakeshore Talent is partnering with an established, multi-brand organization to identify a Senior Manager, Franchise & License Development for a short-term contract opportunity. This individual will provide hands-on administrative and operational support to the Franchise & License Development team, helping manage documentation, deal pipelines, agreements, compliance requirements, and key development milestones.
Location: Remote (U.S.)
Compensation: $50-55/hr
Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: Approximately 6–8 weeks
About the Opportunity
This role is ideal for an experienced franchise development or business development professional with a strong administrative skill set and exceptional attention to detail. The successful candidate will take ownership of coordinating complex documentation and deal processes, serving as a central point of contact between internal departments, franchise partners, legal teams, and external vendors to ensure deadlines are met, agreements are accurately maintained, and development processes continue moving forward.
Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain franchise development pipelines, candidate records, deal status updates, and key milestones.
- Coordinate franchise candidate documentation, disclosures, background information, financial records, and other required materials.
- Prepare, review, proofread, and organize franchise agreements, amendments, renewals, transfers, and related business documentation.
- Track contract execution, required approvals, associated fees, outstanding items, and important deadlines.
- Support franchise renewal and transfer processes, coordinating documentation, notifications, and follow-up with internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate records of development agreements, territory assignments, contractual commitments, and compliance requirements.
- Coordinate with Legal, Operations, Accounting, and other internal teams to facilitate timely completion of franchise development activities.
- Manage vendor documentation, agreements, expiration dates, renewals, and ongoing administrative requirements.
- Monitor outstanding requests and proactively follow up with stakeholders to ensure deadlines and commitments are met.
- Identify opportunities to improve administrative workflows, documentation practices, tracking tools, and overall process efficiency.
Qualifications
- Approximately 5–7 years of experience in franchise development, business development administration, real estate, deal administration, contract administration, or a related field.
- Experience managing full-cycle deal processes, including documentation, tracking, coordination, and execution.
- Strong background reviewing, organizing, and managing contracts, agreements, and other detailed business or legal documentation.
- Exceptional attention to detail, proofreading skills, and commitment to accuracy.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and deadlines while maintaining organized records and consistent follow-through.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively across internal teams and external partners.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
- Experience with electronic document management and execution platforms such as DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience within the franchising industry.
- Familiarity with franchise development agreements, renewals, transfers, disclosures, and related franchise lifecycle processes.
- Experience supporting a multi-unit restaurant, retail, hospitality, or consumer-facing franchise organization.
- Exposure to franchise regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Experience coordinating external vendors, brokers, lenders, or other business development partners.
Additional Information
- Contract opportunity.
- Background check required as part of onboarding.