Legal Billing Specialist

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the invoicing process for our global trademark and intellectual property team, communicating directly with law firms around the world to address questions and solve billing issues. You will also be responsible for assisting the team by developing, notarizing, and distributing important legal documents, planning departmental functions, and overseeing departmental spend and budgets. In addition, you will provide administrative support to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel, who manages several teams, based in both the Plano and Louisville offices. In this role you will be working in a hybrid work environment.

Salary Range: $64,000 to $78,000 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Responsibilities:

• Own responsibility for management of several hundred invoices/month, utilizing the Serengeti Legal Tracker invoice management system; partner with Docketing Manager to ensure invoices are billed correctly
• Communicate directly with law firms and agents around the world to resolve invoicing and other accounts payable issues on behalf of the team
• Assist the team with important legal documents, including serving as a notary and arranging for the shipment of documents around the world
• Serve as a central point of contact for an almost fully-remote team
• Assist department leader with day-to-day administrative tasks, projects, and planning, including calendar management, travel arrangements, expense reports, and department budgeting
• Prepare financial and other reports, presentations, and internal communications

Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ years of high-volume Invoice Management experience using electronic billing software
• Notary (or willing to obtain notary status)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office with clear proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Suite
• High level of comfort with cloud-based data management software/technology

Preferred Requirements:

• Excellent listening skills; ability to communicate clearly and concisely
• Ability to self-start and drive action individually and collaboratively in a collegial environment
• Sound judgment, critical thinking and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proficiency on cross-functional teams
• Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks and handle changing priorities successfully in a fast-paced environment
• High personal and professional integrity and the ability to establish personal credibility and trust across the organization

At Yum!, one of our core values is to Believe in ALL People. This means seeing the value in everyone and unlocking their full potential to be their best self. YUM! Brands, Inc. (including its subsidiaries Yum Restaurant Services Group, LLC (“YRSG”) and Yum Connect, LLC (“Yum Digital and Technology”)(collectively, “Yum”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Yum! is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

Employment eligibility to work with Yum! in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 55,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2023, the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands were ranked in the top five of Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises Ranking. In addition, in 2023 Yum! Brands was included on the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index; Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity; and Newsweek’s lists recognizing America’s Most Responsible Companies, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, the Company was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America.

As the world's largest restaurant company, we have a clear and compelling mission: to build the world's most loved, trusted, and fastest-growing restaurant brands. The key and not-so-secret ingredient in our recipe for growth is our unrivaled culture and talent, which fuels our results. To that end, we're looking for talented, motivated, team-oriented individuals to join us and have the opportunity be your best, have fun, make friends, and make a positive impact.

We are excited about the future growth of our brands. In fact, as a company we are opening an average of 8 restaurants a day worldwide! This growth creates endless opportunities for professional, as well as personal growth. Customer sentiment and love for our brands is the fuel for our excitement! Taco Bell has been named one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World by Fast Company. Pizza Hut delivers more pizzas than any other pizza company in the world, KFC's still uses its 75-year-old finger-lickin' good recipe, including secret herbs and spices to hand-bread its chicken every day, and the Habit Burger Grill is looking to expand its regional footprint across the country.