Law Clerk (Commercial)

Company Description:

At McDonald's, we are committed to being the best, and that starts with finding the best people. We have built a team of extraordinary people from around the world. We are problem solvers, risk takers, innovators, and thought leaders that take our work seriously, but have fun doing it. We challenge ourselves to get smarter and sharper every day, we value personal and professional growth, and believe in rewarding and celebrating our successes.

Job Description:

Position title: Law Clerk (Commercial)                                              
Department: Legal
Position band: Specialist (Global Grade 2)
Reports to: Head of Commercial Law
Type of position: Full-time / Permanent
 

The Opportunity
How would you like to work for the #1 quick service restaurant operation in the world?!

We currently have an opportunity for a Law Clerk in our Legal Department based in our Toronto office.

This Law Clerk will assist other members of the newly formed Commercial team with general commercial, ESG, and communications matters.  The clerk will also be integral to ensuring that the Commercial team and the broader legal team stay organized and work efficiently through file management, precedent and template development, and managing business self-service tools.  This position will also help accelerate the legal team’s strategic use of technology to create efficiencies and consistency across team members.

This position will provide you with an opportunity to hone your existing skills, explore new areas, and work closely with and be mentored by other members of the legal team.

Who you are
You thrive in a collaborative team environment and enjoy building productive work relationships. You have strong legal operations, technology, project management, and administrative skills to move the team forward and make an impact on strategic initiatives. You are a critical thinker, with strong communication skills to effectively support the team in a fast paced and agile environment. 

What’s in it for you?
This is an unparalleled opportunity to join a winning organization during an exciting time of transformational change. You will gain exposure across all levels of the organization, from your team members to members of the business. You are looking for a company with a winning culture where you can grow in depth and breadth while making a tangible impact on central initiatives.

Principal Accountabilities

In addition to following McDonald’s policies and procedures, principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist other members of the Commercial team with commercial/contract, ESG, government relations/regulatory, and communications matters.
• Identify and implement process improvements and working efficiencies in partnership with the Commercial and broader legal team.
• Build and manage precedent and template documents and augment similar existing department resources.
• Assist in updating and maintaining a self-service tools and legal information website for the business.
• Help to ensure team collaboration, information sharing, organization, and appropriate use of technology.
• Identify and leverage technologies within McDonald’s to create efficiencies and enable greater consistency across team members.
• Manage the outside counsel invoicing system and help to ensure team stays with allocated outside counsel budget.
• Foster trust and work collaboratively with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Connect with the global legal function to share best practices between and among the market and global teams.

 

Qualifications:

• Prior experience at a law firm or in-house at a corporation or national organization in clerk or legal operations role.
• Licensed as a paralegal, a law clerk designation or equivalent law clerk education is a plus.
• Understanding of emerging technologies, include AI tools, and standard workplace technologies, including Teams and Sharepoint, and an ability to create documents and organize files using these technologies.
• Experience in managing a website and/or overseeing matter management protocols or self-service tools is a plus.
• Strong budget management skills, including facility with Excel.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent judgement with a self-starter mentality and ability to learn quickly.
• Bilingualism is a significant advantage.

Additional Information:

McDonald’s Canada and Owner/Operators are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. Our workplaces have a long-standing policy of providing fair, equitable, and accessible opportunities for all employees and prospective employees. Accommodations during the application process are available upon request.