Deputy General Counsel

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ServiceMaster® Brands is building a future fueled by empowered teams and bold ideas. We're on a path to double our size, and that takes courage, creativity, and relentless drive. If you're ready to lead change and help franchisees succeed, this is your moment. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

Perks & Benefits That Support You:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance starting the first day of the month after you're hired
• Competitive 401(k) match to help you invest in your future
• Enjoy 15 days of paid time off, plus 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays to recharge and celebrate
• We're committed to your development with career advancement and professional growth
• Deputy General Counsel
• ServiceMaster is seeking a seasoned and strategic Deputy General Counsel to support our growing franchise networks, particularly in the ServiceMaster Restore® and ServiceMaster® Clean brands, and Shared Services teams. This role will serve as a senior legal leader and trusted business partner, providing practical, solution-oriented legal guidance across the organization. The Deputy General Counsel will play a key role in litigation management, commercial contracting and contract lifecycle management, and will help shape legal strategy in alignment with business objectives. This role reports to the General Counsel and is expected to manage legal support staff.

What you will do:

• Provide practical, risk-based legal counsel aligned with business goals and the needs of a multifaceted franchisor organization.
• Provide legal support to the ServiceMaster® Restore and ServiceMaster® Clean brands, including issue spotting, risk mitigation, ordinary course legal counseling, and compliance relating to marketing and promotional activities.
• Serve as a senior legal advisor and business partner to ServiceMaster Brands' Shared Services teams (particularly IT and HR), ensuring consistency, compliance, and scalability.
• Lead the review, negotiation, and drafting of a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Advise on all aspects of litigation and dispute resolution, including oversight of outside counsel.
• Develop litigation strategy, budgets, and risk assessments; provide clear recommendations to leadership.
• Direct pre-litigation matters, claims, demand letters, and settlement negotiations.
• Advise on ServiceMaster Brands' privacy and data security compliance framework and practices.
• Partner with Human Resources leadership to provide ongoing employment counseling, investigation support, and wage/hour compliance guidance.

What you will bring:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Active bar admission and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Senior-level legal experience (typically more than 7-10 years), with in-house legal leadership experience (Assistant GC or higher); large law firm experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing litigation and working effectively with outside counsel
• Significant experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts and building or improving contract management processes
• Expertise in and experience managing matters relating to intellectual property, privacy, and data security
• Prior people management experience required
• Franchise experience is a plus, but not required
• Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
• Ability to gain the confidence and trust of senior leaders and franchise stakeholders
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with disparate groups of stakeholders, including private equity sponsors, commercial team members and leadership, other attorneys (including outside counsel), and franchisees

Work Location: This is a hybrid role that will work 2 to 3 days a week in our Sandy Springs GA headquarters and the remainder of the week remotely.

Compensation: Pay ranges at SMB are designed to reflect skills, experience, and business needs. The range shown excludes location-based adjustments, and most new hires start below the top of the range. For this role, the estimated range starts at $230,000.