Jason Weintraub
Director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Affair
Taco Bell
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Joined the debate team in high school.
Attended Stanford - Go Cardinals!
Lived on my own in Washington, DC and took a job learning quantitative skills.
Applied to law school, decided NOT to go to Harvard & instead return to CA (best decision ever!).
Accepted a job at a major law firm to build skills.
Took a giant pay cut to become an in-house lawyer.
Gained valuable experience at a Fortune 250 tech company.
Joined Taco Bell and took the leap to do a business role for 2 years!
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Los Alamitos High School
Los Alamitos High School
Career
Director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Affair
I make deals! I build relationships and negotiate agreements with Taco Bell's most strategic business partners.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Law
Business
Building Things
Day to Day
I have meetings, with Taco Bell's business partners, my clients, and my team. I write, read and negotiate contracts. I brainstorm new ways to grow our business and think about how third party business partners can work with and collaborate with us to fuel that growth. I bring process and discipline to how Taco Bell selects and pays its business partners, helping the company save money in its purchasing and other contracts.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Find a way to become an intern - even unpaid - at a law firm. Learn what it is actually like to work as a lawyer day-to-day.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Peers:
"You're just a lawyer; you can't run the business."
