Labor and Employment Attorney
McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries and billions of customers served each year. As the global leader in the food service industry, we have a legacy of innovation and hard work that continues to drive us. Today, we are growing with velocity and are focused on modernizing our experiences, not to make a different McDonald’s but to build a better McDonald’s.
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The McDonald’s Global Labor and Employment Law Group currently has an exciting opportunity for a Labor and Employment attorney to join the team. This team handles a wide variety of matters including providing advice and counsel to HR professionals both domestically and internationally, working on the company’s strategic initiatives and running all aspects of labor and employment litigation.
Legal Services
Advise, Counsel, Manage, and Influence:
- You will ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies
- You will participate in and influence the decision-making process with appropriate clients and partners
- You will identify and assess legal risks and opportunities within the labor and employment area and advises accordingly
- Independently handles legal matters and projects ranging from basic to complex
- You will recognize when the advice of more senior counsel or outside counsel is appropriate
- Under the supervision of a more senior counsel, handles or participates in the handling of complex legal matters or projects, including managing outside counsel on employment litigation
- You ensure that the appropriate clients and stakeholders are involved in the decision-making process
- You educate clients and stakeholders on legal matters, policies and procedures
- Develops policies and procedures within a defined practice area and/or specific geographic area
- Advocates McDonald's interests in assigned matters
- This role requires some domestic travel (20%)
Relationships and Oversight:
- You will supervise, lead, and evaluate outside counsel as appropriate.
- You will supervise and/or provide direction to administrative, paralegal, and other support staff.
- You establish and manage relationships, credibility, and trust with clients, stakeholders, legal team members and other colleagues.
What you will be doing:
Advise, Counsel, Manage, and Influence:
- You will ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies
- You will participate in and influence the decision-making process with appropriate clients and partners
- You will identify and assess legal risks and opportunities within the labor and employment area and advises accordingly
- Independently handles legal matters and projects ranging from basic to complex
- You will recognize when the advice of more senior counsel or outside counsel is appropriate
- Under the supervision of a more senior counsel, handles or participates in the handling of complex legal matters or projects, including managing outside counsel on employment litigation
- You ensure that the appropriate clients and stakeholders are involved in the decision-making process
- You educate clients and stakeholders on legal matters, policies and procedures
- Develops policies and procedures within a defined practice area and/or specific geographic area
- Advocates McDonald's interests in assigned matters
- This role requires some domestic travel (20%)
Relationships and Oversight:
- You will supervise, lead, and evaluate outside counsel as appropriate.
- You will supervise and/or provide direction to administrative, paralegal, and other support staff.
- You establish and manage relationships, credibility, and trust with clients, stakeholders, legal team members and other colleagues.
Please Note: For this role, we will not be able to offer relocation assistance or immigration sponsorship
- J.D. Required
- 3-5 years of labor and employment experience required
- Experience handling of labor and employment matters before federal, state courts and administrative agencies.
- Experience in counseling clients on labor and employment matters.
- Strong written and communication skills required
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