What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Counsel/Sr. Corporate Counsel, Yum! Digital and Technology position at Yum!?
Job Description
Our story might surprise you. We're the world's largest restaurant company, encompassing KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger & Grill, serving our delicious food to millions of customers all over the globe. Behind the scenes, our iconic brands are powered by our internally owned restaurant technology platform that includes, among other things, our proprietary eCommerce, point of sale (POS) and back of house (BOH) solutions. In parallel, we're accelerating organizational efforts around data and AI, levering key insights to enable better experiences for team members and customers alike.
Yum! Brands has an immediate need for a technology attorney who will partner closely with a dedicated team of engineers, architects and data scientists to solve complex problems and drive innovation, while minimizing risk to the enterprise. Specifically, s / he will provide strategic legal counsel and support to facilitate the delivery of critical digital and technology initiatives, including the deployment of our suite of AI-enabled restaurant technology products. This is a highly collaborative role that is ideal for an individual who is skilled at building and maintaining strong relationships with cross-functional teams spanning Yum! D&T, Yum! Corporate and our brands.
Responsibilities (Non-exhaustive)
- Provide broad legal support to one or more client teams in Yum! D&T's Commercial Products vertical (e.g., Product, Engineering & Architecture, and Reliability & Engineering teams), Enterprise Technology vertical (e.g., AI and Data, IT Shared Services, Global Technology Risk Management, and Restaurant Technology Operations), and Support functions (e.g., Finance, Strategy and HR) on a diverse range of matters and issues associated with the development and deployment of Yum!-owned technology and services into restaurants around the globe
- Independently draft, negotiate and facilitate execution of strategically important SaaS, PaaS, cloud services, IT infrastructure, technology, license, and other commercial agreements tied to Yum! D&T's products, services, and strategy
- Partner with the Yum! Trademarks team to review, and obtain clearance for, trademarks associated with Yum! D&T's portfolio of products and services; advise Yum! D&T Product and Strategy teams on guardrails around usage, in line with broader business objectives and organizational risk tolerance
- Partner with Yum! Procurement to conduct request for proposals (RFPs) for products and services connected to the Yum! D&T suite of products and services
- Lead and / or participate on project teams and working groups associated with Yum!'s ambition to be the world's preeminent "digital franchisor"; participate in, and provide legal support for, other ad hoc projects, as assigned
- Develop and maintain expertise in areas of the law impacting Yum! D&T's products, services and strategy, including those around data privacy, AI, intellectual property, technology and commercial contracts
Working Relationships
Directly advises key members of the Yum! D&T Leadership Team and their direct reports. Interacts with all levels within the Yum! Corporate and Brand Legal Departments, including attorneys and paralegals. Manages outside legal counsel. Interacts with third party vendors, counsel and franchise partners.
Education
This position requires a Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials.
Experience (and Other Qualifications)
Ideal candidates will have at least 3-5 years of prior experience in a law firm or in-house legal department. Candidates must be a member, licensed and in good standing, with a State Bar.
Additional Skills Needed
Salary Range : $122,100 to $157,960 annually bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate's location, experience, and other job-related factors.
Benefits : Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage : medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA / HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. To learn more about working at Yum! -Click here.
At Yum!, one of our core values is to Believe in ALL People. This means seeing the value in everyone and unlocking their full potential to be their best self. YUM! Brands, Inc. (including its subsidiaries Yum Restaurant Services Group, LLC ("YRSG") and Yum Connect, LLC ("Yum Digital and Technology")(collectively, "Yum") is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Yum! is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.
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Employment eligibility to work with Yum! in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.]
About Us
The Yum! Brands story is simple. We have the four distinctive, relevant and easy global brands - KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grillborn from the hopes and dreams, ambitions and grit of passionate entrepreneurs. And we want more of this to create our future!
As the world's largest restaurant company we have a clear and compelling mission : to build the world's most love, trusted and fastest-growing restaurant brands. The key and not-so-secret ingredient in our recipe for growth is our unrivaled talent and culture, which fuels our results.
We're looking for talented, motivated, visionary and team-oriented leaders to join us as we elevate and personalize the customer experience across our 48,000 restaurants, operating in 145 countries and territories around the world!
We put pizza, chicken and tacos in the hands of customers through customized ordering, unique delivery approaches, app experiences, and click and collect services and consumer data analytics creating unique customer dining experiences - and we are only getting started.
Employees may work for a single brand and potentially grow to support all company-owned brands depending on their role. Regardless of where they work, as a company opening an average of 8 restaurants a day worldwide, the growth opportunities are endless. Taco Bell has been named of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World by Fast Company; Pizza Hut delivers more pizzas than any other pizza company in the world and KFC's still use its 75-year-old finger lickin' good recipe including secret herbs and spices to hand-bread its chicken every day.
Yum! and its brands have offices in Chicago, IL, Louisville KY, Irvine, CA, Plano, TX and other markets around the world. We don't just say we are a great place to work - our commitments to the world and our employees show it. Yum! has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and ranked among the top 100 Best Corporate Citizens by Corporate Responsibility Magazine in addition to being named to the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. Our employees work in an environment where the value of "believe in all people" is lived every day, enjoying benefits including but not limited to : 4 weeks' vacation PLUS holidays, sick leave and 2 paid days to volunteer at the cause of their choice and a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program; generous parental leave; competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a 6% 401k match - all encompassed in Yum!'s world-famous recognition culture.
Salary : $122,100 - $157,960
