Full-time | Gold Coast| Join Francom’s expanding Franchising team

Francom Group is seeking an experienced Franchising Solicitor to join our expanding Legal & Compliance team on the Gold Coast. Guided by our LIEBN Values (Leadership, Integrity, Excellence, Balance, Nurture), we deliver high-quality legal and compliance services to national franchise networks across Australia.

If you are looking to grow your franchising expertise in a supportive, high-performing environment, this opportunity offers meaningful work, career development, and a values-led culture.

About the Role As a Franchising Solicitor, you will provide legal, commercial, and compliance advisory support across a broad range of franchising matters. You will work closely with internal teams, senior leadership, and franchisor clients to ensure compliance with the Franchising Code, ACL, and broader commercial law obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal, franchising, commercial, and regulatory advice
• Draft, review and negotiate Franchise Agreements, Disclosure Documents, Licence Agreements, and commercial contracts
• Manage end-to-end franchising transactions, including new grants, renewals, resales, transfers, variations, and exits
• Ensure compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct and relevant legislative frameworks
• Assist with disputes, breaches, investigations, mediation, and enforcement processes
• Prepare legal correspondence including breach notices, termination notices, and compliance communications
• Provide legal support to HR, Operations, Compliance, Finance, and senior leadership
• Deliver training and updates on Code obligations and regulatory developments
• Maintain accurate legal records and uphold confidentiality
• Demonstrate and promote Francom’s LIEBN Values in all interactions

About You To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• 2–4+ years PAE with franchising law experience (in-house or private practice)
• Strong understanding of the Franchising Code, ACL, and commercial law principles
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Alignment with LIEBN Values: Leadership, Integrity, Excellence, Balance, Nurture

Desirable: experience with mediation, commercial leasing, IP, or dispute resolution.

Benefits

• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Fast-paced environment with real career growth opportunities
• Work alongside talented and energetic legal and compliance professionals
• Exposure to complex franchising, commercial, and compliance matters
• Professional development opportunities to consolidate and expand your legal career
• A workplace driven by strong values and meaningful work

Why Join Francom? At Francom, we pride ourselves on delivering ethical, compliant, and effective legal and compliance solutions. We live by our LIEBN Values (Leadership, Integrity, Excellence, Balance, Nurture) in everything we do-supporting our people, our clients, and the broader community.
This is a truly rewarding opportunity for a motivated solicitor to deepen their franchising expertise, work across national brand networks, and grow in a professional, supportive, values-driven environment.