Marc Brody

About Marc Brody

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel with 17+ years of experience serving external and in-house legal teams for public and private companies. Strategic partner and high-impact advisor to Boards of Directors, CEOs, founders, and other C-suite executives as outside counsel at top-ranked Florida law firm Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart as well as the in-house general counsel for European Wax Center and EOS Worldwide.Strong ability to combine a strategic and analytical approach to both business and legal matters. Recognized for deep expertise and hands-on approach with the ability to effectively balance risk and support the full spectrum of corporate matters, including, commercial relationships, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate financings, labor and employment, franchising, technology, real estate, tax, and corporate governance.In-depth expertise with mergers and acquisitions managing complex due diligence, drafting, and negotiating term sheets and definitive transaction documents, closing transactions, and supporting post-closing integrations. Played an instrumental role as in-house Chief Counsel in the planning, negotiation, and execution of European Wax Center’s successful $500M+ capital raise which culminated in a corporate sale to General Atlantic.Extensive experience with franchise operations with the ability to navigate start-up and mature franchisors and franchisees alike through all aspects of their businesses, including, supporting the full franchise life cycle, from preparation and administration of franchise disclosure documents, disclosure, single unit and multi-unit sales and development, master franchising, renewals, and termination. Prior to attending law school, owned and operated a quick service restaurant franchise location. Oversaw all aspects of small business operations, including, executing business strategy, arranging lease agreements, adherence to brand standards, talent recruitment, sourcing, customer service, and performance evaluations.Earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from New York University’s School of Law, a Juris Doctor (JD) in Law (summa cum laude) from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law, and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing from Hofstra University.

Experience

1. General Counsel

   Eos Worldwide

   Sep 2021 — Present · Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

   EOS Worldwide is a global brand of successful entrepreneurs and business coaches operating on the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). Based on the works of its founder Gino Wickman, including the books Traction and Rocket Fuel, EOS creates business disciplines for entrepreneurial companies and their leadership teams at various stages of development with resources, tools and other educational content designed to help with company culture, alignment, and growth.Recruited to support 2021 transition to a franchise model effectively converting 400+ members across the globe to franchisees. In addition, as the legal and compliance leader and general counsel, supported all facets of the business, including, global franchise operations, contract review, franchise and IP oversight, compliance, governance, budgets from $500K -$1M, and up to 5 direct reports. In addition, held responsibility for software-as-a-service product deployment, commercial relationships, capital financings, investor relations, international compliance, privacy, strategic partnerships, labor and employment, litigation management, and intellectual property and branding. Key Accomplishments and Achievements• Provided legal support for the successful deployment of EOS One software-as-a-service product offering in the United States and targeted international markets.• Designed privacy disciplines and processes in compliance with CCPA, GDPR, and other state, federal and international regulatory requirements.• Negotiated key multi-million-dollar licensing agreement for private labeled software product.• Implemented contract lifecycle management software (Google CLM) to automate legal processes and operations.• Developed legal processes and systems as first in-house counsel for rapid growth organization.• Offered opportunity to transition to CFO role during tenure in recognition of business acumen and agility along with strategic approach.

Education

• Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law

  Doctor of Law - JD, Law

  2002 — 2005

• New York University School of Law

  Master of Laws - LLM, Taxation

  2005 — 2006

• Hofstra University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing

  1990 — 1995