Matthew Reilly
Sr. Manager - Licensing & Regulatory Compliance at BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.
- Role
- Sr Manager - Licensing & Regulatory Compliance at BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
- Location
- Huntington Beach, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Matthew Reilly
Highly motivated and detail oriented professional experienced in Business Licensing, Lease Administration, Contract Management and various Paralegal Services.
Experience
Sr Manager - Licensing & Regulatory Compliance
Jan 2026 — Present · Huntington Beach, CA, US
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc, is the owner and operator of 219+ domestic restaurants and brewpubs with annual sales in excess of $1.36 Billion. • Oversee ongoing and new licensing requirements for 219+ restaurants, managing 2,100+ licenses annually across multiple jurisdictions.• Ensure all required licenses and permits are secured to support on-time restaurant openings.• Monitor business practices to mitigate risk and maintain full regulatory compliance.• Partner cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure initiatives align with compliance requirements and do not pose material business risk.• Conduct legal research and provide guidance on the permissibility of proposed business activities.• Secure and maintain Federal COLAs and state-level beer brand registrations for BJ’s-brewed products.• Manage and coordinate with outside counsel and third-party vendors as needed.• Prepare and file annual reports, fictitious business name filings, and management/officer changes with applicable licensing authorities.• Review marketing and promotional materials and provide required legal disclaimers.• Support the management of BJ’s intellectual property portfolio.
Education
University of Iowa
Accounting and Business/Management
2001 — 2001
Houston City College
Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Accounting and Finance
2019 — 2020
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Retail
- Social Networking
- Training
- New Business Development
- Inventory Management
- Time Management
- Event Management
- Team Leadership
- Sales Management
- Social Media
- Management
- Leadership
- Contract Negotiation
- Hospitality
- Profit
- Negotiation
- Public Speaking
- Sales
- Licensing
- Customer Service
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