Legal Assistant

Company Description

McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

Department Overview

Provide support to the Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer, along with additional support for the Compliance & Safety team. This work includes the Business Integrity Reporting processes and administrative support such as meeting scheduling, travel and visa arrangements, and preparing expense reimbursement submissions.

Duties

Business Integrity Report Process Management

• Business Integrity reporting triage.
• Vendor engagement for Business Integrity reporting and case management system
• Help ensure all materials supporting this work are kept up to date (site, guidelines, various phone numbers, etc.)

Compliance Case Management

• Assist in opening and assigning new cases
• Assist with case files

Budget

• Work with Legal Engineering Team to track or correct our team’s invoices
• Manage electronic outside legal invoice tool for Global Compliance
• Assist team members as needed with IS&P process, others related to Finance
• Handle all year-end budget transactions, including assisting with accruals

Compliance Program Support

• Assist team with Conflicts of Interest work
• Provide support for Content, Culture and Engagement work (@mcd site, etc.)
• Other programmatic support as needed

Administrative Assistant Support

• Schedule meetings
• Schedule monthly team meetings
• Assist with annual planning meetings, including logistics
• Manage travel arrangements, including obtaining travel visas as needed
• Travel Expenses for VPs
• Maintain organizational charts
• Onboarding support for new team members

Qualifications

Education:

• High School degree or equivalent required
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree a plus

Experience:

• 1-3 years of work experience required
• Legal office or McDonald's work experience a plus

Skills:

• Strong organizational skills and detail orientation
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: YES

Long - Term Incentive: NO

Benefits Eligible: YES

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $30.87 - $38.59 per hour

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

The position offers health and welfare benefits, including but not limited to comprehensive health insurance, which includes medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision coverage, as well as, life insurance.

Additional Information

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, including but not limited to comprehensive health insurance, which includes medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision coverage, as well as, life insurance.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.