Employment Legal Counsel

We are seeking a bright, enthusiastic and experienced Employment lawyer to join our high performing, dynamic and friendly Legal Team in the UK&I. The role would involve handling a variety of employment and workplace matters with minimal supervision and supporting a range of departments across our business. What will my responsibilities be?

• Advising on a broad range of employment law matters across the UK&I market.
• In particular, supporting the Legal team with any employment law related matters including responding to any regulatory enquiries, and advising on contracts, employee DSARs and TUPE matters.
• Supporting the Investigations Handling Unit with any employment law related queries.
• Managing certain employee claims that may arise.
• Delivering strategic employment law advice to relevant departments within the business.
• Proactively identifying legal trends and regulatory/legislative changes and communicating with/training the business on the impact of any such changes and how the business can achieve compliance.
• Advising on certain workplace policies and helping to ensure compliance in respect of these.
What Team will I be part of and who are my customers? This position will be a part of the UK&I Legal Team and you will primarily support our Legal team and the Investigations Handling Unit but will also work with other teams across the UK&I market when they require specific employment law support., 1. Get started by filling in the online application. This should take 5 minutes, just make sure you have your CV ready! 2. If we think you're suited to the role, we'll invite you to a competency-based interview. These interviews are mostly virtual. 3. You could then get invited back for a second interview, where you'll be able to present or complete an associated task. 4. If we love what we see, the job will be yours!Hints & Tips1. STAR technique When creating your application, the STAR technique is a way to keep answers concise and informative. When giving a real-life example that demonstrates a skill, use these key points:
• Situation (your job/course at the time)
• Tasks (what you needed to do)
• Actions (how you did it)
• Results (how it turned out)
2. Make sure your spelling, punctuation, and grammar (SPAG) is correct You've probably heard this before - but how do you make sure you can achieve correct SPAG without fail? If you want to send in a perfectly polished application, follow these simple steps:
• Ask someone else to look over it (a fresh pair of eyes always helps)
• Re-read it once a day for a week
• Ask someone to look over it again (it's better to be safe than sorry)
3. Let your passion shine through At McDonald's, we want to make sure you can feel entirely at home. And when you feel at home, you can be entirely yourself. If you bring your personality and energy to our culture, you can make McDonald's a more exciting, united place.


• Qualified solicitor in England/Wales with 5-7 years PQE.
• Strong experience in employment law, with experience handling the full suite of employment law related matters.
• Experience in mediation and conciliations.
• Able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills, stakeholder management and relationship building skills, with an ability to effectively articulate complex legal language to non-legal stakeholders.
• A results driven individual with the ability to meet goals, targets and deliver business plan objectives.
• Proactive in own self-development.
• Curious and resilient; not afraid to ask questions.
• Self-motivated and proactive, taking the initiative to pre-empt problems.
• Organised, methodical and able to effectively manage and prioritise multiple complex matters at once.
• Ability to work with versatility and adaptability in a fast paced and high performing environment.
• Able to engage and influence large audiences (both internal and external).
• Comfortable in working autonomously.
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately identify, assess and balance legal risk against commercial business needs., To recognise your hard work and commitment, we will award you with up to two months' paid sabbatical leave following every 10 years of consecutive service.
  
  McDonald's is the largest family restaurant in the world, serving approximately sixty-nine million customers across more than 36,000 restaurants a day, in more than one hundred countries. The UK & Ireland market is one of the most successful entities across the wider business, serving on average four million people a day. It has operated in the UK since 1974, and the business is growing continuously with more than 1,400 restaurants and over 136,000 employees.
McDonalds UK & Ireland has a consistent record of investing in the development of its employees and offering flexibility as part of its commitment to being a modern and progressive company. Every year it invests over 40 million in developing people, giving every one of its employees the opportunity to take part in structured training. We are a people business just as much as we are a restaurant business. We strive to be the most inclusive brand on the planet by building diverse teams who create delicious, feel-good moments that are easy for everyone to enjoy. Joining McDonald's means thinking big every day and preparing for a career that can have an impact around the world. We are dedicated to using our scale for good: good for people, our industry, and the planet. From bold recycling initiatives and sustainable sourcing efforts to our partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities, we see every day as a chance to have a genuine impact on our customers, our people, and our partners. Company Vision and Culture Our Global vision is to build a better McDonalds, and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company. Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities, and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world. Serve: We put our customers and our people first, At McDonalds we are People from all Walks of Life... At McDonalds, we are people from all walks of life People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonalds experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees, and suppliers gives us strength. We do not tolerate inequality, injustice, or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play. We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonalds or elsewhere., Our values show what matters most to us and tell the world what McDonald's stands for. We live by them every day. All across the world. From our restaurant-working colleagues, right through to the farmers in our supply chain. Our core values and commitment define who we are and guide everything we do. Making sure we can continue to evolve alongside a changing world.

All full-time office employees will receive 28 days' paid holiday a year.Employee Discounts Discounts at hundreds of major high-street and online retailers.Stakeholder Pension Scheme As an office employee, you'll have the opportunity to join the stakeholder pension scheme., All full-time members of the Head Office team get 28 days paid holiday as well as bank holidays on top. For part-time workers, holiday will be determined on a pro-rata basis.What do I wear in the office? At our Head Office, we have a Dress for your Day Policy - the bottom line is that we want you to be empowered to make the decisions that meet the needs of your day.What are the pay rates at McDonald's? Our pay rates differ from role to role, but we always ensure that these rates remain competitive. Alongside this, we also offer a wide range of benefits including holiday and sick pay, and employee discounts that offer savings at over 1,600 retailers.I want my pronouns to be known if I get this role, is this possible? Yes. When you work in Head Office, you'll receive a company email address and will easily be able to include your desired pronouns in the signature.Can I get individual feedback on my application or interview? Due to the high level of applications we receive not everyone will receive individual feedback. This depends on where you are in our process and this could potentially be written or over the phone.Are there any wellbeing services I can access? Yes! McDonald's has a wellbeing hub on the staff website and our colleagues have access to the Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which is run by AXA health care, offering a variety of services.