Compliance Paralegal

JOB SUMMARY:

The Paralegal, Compliance provides comprehensive legal and administrative support across franchise compliance, litigation, and collection matters. This role works closely with supervising counsel, internal business partners, and external customers to independently manage assigned matters from initiation through resolution. The position requires strong judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Note: This role is 4 days onsite in North Bethesda, MD and is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare, issue, and execute termination and release agreements in collaboration with in-house counsel, as well as confirm the amounts due to Choice are collected and complete the termination process. 
• Assist in-house counsel with preparing and issuing a range of legal notices, including default and termination notices, based on compliance committee minutes, termination committee outcomes or direction from the managing attorney for various legal reasons.
• Draft, issue, and execute settlement and release agreements in accordance with requests from internal stakeholders.
• Research files, interpret contract language and prepare acceptance/denial letters for contract termination windows and liquidated damages calculations upon request from franchisees, counsel, or internal business partners.
• Respond to ad hoc requests for file research, documentation, and status updates from counsel and business partners.
• Monitor and manage incoming rush or priority requests while balancing ongoing workload and competing deadlines.
• Update and maintain corporate applications and systems to ensure accurate tracking and documentation of compliance-related matters.
• Ensure legal notice requirements are met and provide paralegal support for litigation and other risk-related matters as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Employment Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of commercial, corporate, or international paralegal experience in a law firm or corporate environment.

Technical Skills

• Ability to reason clearly and apply legal concepts to practical business and compliance issues.
• Strong legal research, drafting, and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple matters independently and meet deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across internal teams, with internal business partners and with external related parties.
• Proficiency with legal and corporate compliance systems and tools. 

Additional Skills & Competencies

• Accountability and ownership of assigned matters
• Sound judgment and problem-solving
• Collaboration and customer focus
• Sense of urgency and adaptability
• Integrity and professionalism
• Understanding of the importance of legal notice

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Paralegal Certificate Required.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $58,964 - $70,000.

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur — because that’s who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

Our corporate office locations:

North Bethesda, MD — Located at Pike & Rose, our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Scottsdale, AZ — Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Minneapolis, MN — Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.

Field/Remote — Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.  

Choice’s Cultural Values

Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity

Choice’s Leadership Principles

Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver