What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Planet Fitness?
About Us
Founded in 1992 in Dover, NH, Planet Fitness is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States by number of members and locations. We have over 2,500 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Spain, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, and Australia. 90% of Planet Fitness stores are owned and operated by independent franchisees.
At Planet Fitness, our unique mission has always been to enhance people’s lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment. And we’re proud of the amazing Planet Fitness team that supports our clubs and team members. They are comprised of dynamic, dedicated, and talented individuals who represent our values of integrity, transparency, passion, respect, and excellence (while having fun!) in everything they do.
Joining the PF family means being part of a company that cares about bettering the health and wellbeing of our communities. It means being a part of a supportive, engaging workforce with an inclusive culture that values diversity and creates an environment where everyone can feel they belong. It means encouraging professional growth and development. It means making true, lasting connections with your co-workers with celebrations, team building activities and engaging corporate events! It means creating a positive impact in our local communities through our Judgement Free Generation® philanthropic initiative. It means being part of a brand that you can be proud of!
For the past 30 years, we’ve helped millions of people in their fitness journey and revolutionized the industry along the way. And we’re just getting started!
Overview
The Legal Assistant works closely with paralegals and attorneys on the legal team to support Planet Fitness' corporate and franchise clubs. The Legal Assistant supports litigation management, manages member claims, sends member notices, responds to subpoenas and other similar tasks.
The Legal Assistant assists the Contracts Manager in drafting and maintaining franchise-related documents, notices and maintaining supporting records. The role offers a broad range of assignments and will give the Assistant the opportunity to engage with franchisees and team members across the business.
Responsibilities
• Manages member claims and club incident reporting, including collection of relevant documentation and communication with club staff and insurers• Prepares template-based contracts and notices in support of the Planet Fitness franchising business • Manages response to subpoenas • Assists with management of litigation documents • Collaborates with team members to respond to discovery requests• Drafts litigation holds• Drafts legal communications• Processes bankruptcy notices• Supports interdepartmental compliance efforts• Assists with departmental administrative tasks and one-off projects as needed
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution preferred• Ability to carefully draft form documents - attention to detail is a must• Interpersonal skills and relationship management experience are critical• Ambition to handle increasingly complex tasks and over time, increase skills and knowledge, including key legal concepts and terminology, and willingness to undertake relevant training• Previous experience working with Salesforce, or other similar customer relationship management platform, preferred• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required, prior experience with iManage/FileSite a plus• Extremely detail-oriented, efficient, and organized with an exceptional ability to establish priorities and objectives• Excellent presentation and written/oral communication skills along with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization• Able to establish and maintain effective, collaborative work relationships with diverse individuals, internally and externally• Creative, progressive, thought leadership with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization• Excellent leadership skills including the ability to build teams, motivate, guide, and mentor• Dedicated learner with a natural curiosity for consistent growth• Exhibits comfort, ease, and flexibility working in an extremely fast-paced ever-changing, deadline-driven environment• Cooperative team player with a strong work ethic, and upbeat, positive, “can-do” attitude!
Perks
Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, pharmacy, dental and vision benefitsGenerous vacation/holiday payVolunteer days off401(k) RetirementEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramChildcare reimbursementPet care reimbursementLearning and development programsDiscount programs, including vacations, theme parks, shopping, meal delivery services & much moreFree Black Card membership and fun exercise incentivesCompany-sponsored social eventsAccess to our private gym at headquarters, complete with locker rooms and Black Card areaDelicious, healthy breakfast and lunch options served at our headquarters café
Note to Applicants: We have been made aware of an increasing number of hiring fraud schemes across numerous platforms. Planet Fitness never requires advance payments of any kind for computer equipment or any other purpose at the start of employment. Any request for you to provide payment information during the application process is part of a fraud scheme. Further, we recommend that you do not provide sensitive personal information (SSN, DOB, driver’s license number) as part of the initial application process.
