Senior Counsel

2 weeks ago

Chicago, United States McDonald's Corporate Full time
Senior Counsel - Global Labor & Employment
  • Full-time
  • McDonald's Office Location: MHQ
  • Global Grade: G6

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. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. 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. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance, and flexible work arrangements.

We are enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our state-of-the-art headquarters located in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago.

The McDonald’s Global Labor and Employment Law Group currently has an exciting opportunity for an 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 critical initiatives, and leading all aspects of labor and employment litigation.

Responsibilities:

Principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Identifies, assesses, and advises on legal risks and opportunities within the US labor and employment area, including areas such as Title VII, ADEA, ADA, GINA, Equal Pay Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, FLSA and other wage & hour laws and regulations, EEOC regulations, and similar state and local laws and regulations.
  • Identifies, assesses, and advises on legal risks and opportunities within the international labor and employment law space.
  • Handles cross-border legal issues involving complex international labor and employment law issues, including investigations and global mobility.
  • Ensures compliance with applicable international, federal, state, and local labor & employment laws, regulations, and policies.
  • Participates in and influences the decision-making process with appropriate clients and collaborators.
  • Educates clients and collaborators on legal matters, policies, and procedures.
  • Independently handles legal matters and projects ranging from basic to sophisticated.
  • Recognizes when the advice of more senior counsel or outside counsel is appropriate.
  • Handles or participates in the handling of sophisticated legal matters or projects, including managing outside counsel on employment litigation.
  • Develops policies and procedures within a defined practice area and/or specific geographic area.
  • This role requires some domestic travel (20%).

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of labor and employment practice experience, including international labor and employment law.
  • Experience handling 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.
  • Unquestionable integrity.

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. 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.

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

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