Senior Paralegal; Commercial Focus

At CAVA we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good every day. We are guided by a Mediterranean heritage that’s been perfecting how to eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritize authenticity, curiosity, and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We are working towards something big, together.

• Generosity First, Always:
  We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we act in service of others
• Constant Curiosity:
  We are eager to learn, grow, and explore beyond the obvious
• Act with Agility:
  We welcome change; it’s the only constant. We embrace, adjust, adapt
• Passion for Positivity:
  We greet each day with warmth and possibility
• Collective Ambition:
  We have high aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a shared purpose

The Senior Paralegal will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and collegial environment with business partners across the category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant CAVA, with ambitions to share its unique offering throughout the U.S. While you will report to the Senior Corporate Counsel, you will serve a critical role for CAVA as a strategic commercial legal partner and have deep exposure with all departments, helping to make CAVA’s mission to bring heart, health, and humanity to food into a reality.

You will also have the opportunity to work with a cutting-edge contract lifecycle management (CLM) solution and potentially explore new technologies. This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position, and such duties and responsibilities may change without notice.

• Strategize and collaborate with business partners throughout the organization on projects aimed at advancing the objectives of functional areas.
• Draft, negotiate, and finalize agreements attuned to the needs of specific departments and the Company
  
  CAVA, including master service agreements, supply agreements, terms and conditions, statements of work, amendments, and other agreements with an emphasis on mitigating risk and uncertainty while affording flexibility for business partners.
• Participate in procurement process on behalf of Legal, including by leveraging a contract lifecycle management (CLM) tool.
• Manage CAVA’s contract repository, including verifying that contract terms are reflected correctly in the CLM tool and creating reports related to contract renewals and expirations. Improve and maintain standard legal forms, policies, procedures, and compliance programs.
• Leverage, promote, and develop standardized processes to drive efficiency and results, including by developing legal templates, processes, and playbooks.
• Coordinate with multiple departments to ensure legal, finance, and IT requirements are satisfied.
• Respond with systemic solutions to day-to-day inquiries.
• Drive and monitor implementation of commercial contracts and projects, including by coordinating with business partners to satisfy Company
  
  CAVA’s objectives.
• Educate business partners on contract review and approval procedures and best practices.
• Perform special projects or assignments that support Legal Department objectives.
• Operate with strategic thinking and technical ability to incorporate AI and other tools.

Education & Experience

• 10+ years of law firm and/or company legal department experience. Some law firm experience is preferred.
• Experience with contract drafting, including drafting from scratch and with an attention to detail and reconciling provisions that may potentially conflict with each other or the practicalities of the business.
• Familiarity with any of the following subject matter areas: IT/SaaS solutions, privacy and cybersecurity, supply chain, development, marketing and advertising, manufacturing, and general commercial contracts.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills and the ability to constructively, efficiently, and collegially collaborate with business partners.
• Must be responsive, pro-active, and a self-starter capable of taking projects to completion and problem-solving along the…