Senior Counsel, Transactional & Securities
- Location
- Pasadena, CA
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About the role
Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries and franchisees, supports and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy's Taco Shop® brands. As of December 28, 2025, these three brands consisted of over 3,500 restaurants across 20 international markets. Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world and in 2022 expanded into the Fast Casual segment.
Job Location Type
Hybrid
- The Senior Counsel will be responsible for broad-based transactional work, including securities matters, corporate governance, and franchising.
Responsibilities
- Broad-based transactional work, including counseling internal clients on structuring of franchise deals and negotiations
- Review and prepare periodic SEC disclosure materials, including press releases, 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks and the Proxy Statement
- Advise on general corporate and securities issues, including issues relating to securities matters, M&A transactions, capital markets, corporate governance, corporate policies, procedures and programs, and equity compensation plans
- Review and negotiate franchise-related agreements, including franchise and development agreements
- Prepare franchise disclosure documents and ensure compliance with all franchise laws and regulations
- Provide support as necessary to other functions in the legal department including marketing, technology, compliance, and international
- Provide strategic and practical advice to internal clients at all levels, including top level executives across all three brands and Dine Brands
Skills & Requirements
- At least 8 years of broad-based transactional or securities/corporate law experience
- J.D. from an accredited top tier law school
- Experienced in a wide range of corporate transactional matters
- Excellent drafting and negotiating skills and great attention to detail
- Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills required
- Ability to handle a large volume and variety of matters
- Track record of initiative, problem solving, ownership of projects, and intellectual curiosity
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to influence business clients in a calm and professional demeanor
- Excellent business judgment and experience in providing strategic and practical advice to business functions at all levels
- Self-starter who is able to work independently as well as collaboratively
- Previous in-house experience is preferred
- Restaurant or hospitality industry experience as well as franchise experience is helpful
- Target base salary 200-225k depending on experience
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Dine Brands Global strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act and/or other applicable laws and regulations in other jurisdictions.
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From Dine Brands Global's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 14, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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