Robert Rose

Senior Counsel @Dale Carnegie Training

New York, NY, US

Negotiation, Operations Management and Strategic Business Growth • Established in-house legal department; managed legal affairs, strategy and set budgets for operations across over 80 countries• Managed contract actions and business transactions, including domestic and international franchise agreements and joint venture agreements• Raised minimum required revenue from franchise network by over 15% through structuring strategic partnerships and renegotiating 110 franchise contracts, spanning over 80% of the worldwide franchise network within a 9-month period • Established and managed a panel of corporate and franchisee leaders to determine annual amendments to franchise operations manual and to adjudicate franchisee disputes • Negotiated agreements and established strategic partnerships to support corporate business development and sales activities• Standardized sales contracts process, decreasing turnaround by 25%, contributing to an average annual sales increase of 28% from 2016 to 2019Risk Management, Compliance and Security• Developed and implemented risk mitigation and compliance programs for the corporation and franchise network• Eliminated and mitigated risks by instituting requirements (e.g, background checks) for franchise applicants and trainers to proactively flag problematic personnel prior to client exposure • Managed outside counsel with respect to intellectual property, litigation and international regulatory compliance• Managed successful litigations that resulting in settlements in favor of the company• Developed and implemented Data Protection Program in compliance with data privacy laws, including GDPR and CCPA• Collaborated with HR and IT business units to conduct annual Anti-Corruption, Sexual Harassment, Anti-Discrimination and Data Protection training events • Managed and implemented global trademark registration of company’s new logo and wordmark in over 80 countries