Legal Counsel – UK & Ireland at McDonald

What You’ll Be Doing

Your role will be highly varied, with end-to-end responsibility for corporate governance, compliance, company secretarial, and franchising matters, providing strategic legal support across the business and driving key initiatives. You’ll:

• Manage complex governance and compliance matters, including board meetings, corporate transactions, and regulatory reporting.
• Drive strategic initiatives and influence best practice across the organisation.
• Lead on policy management, including gifts and hospitality and conflict of interest management.
• Advise on franchisee transactions and support franchising recruitment campaigns and respond to operational queries.
• Deliver directors’ duties training and monitor legislative changes to ensure compliance.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders, including regular interaction with the C-Suite.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and risk management strategies.
• Engage with the wider legal team and business through collaborative meetings and social activities.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified solicitor with 3+ years PQE.
• Background in Commercial, Corporate and/or Compliance law. 
• Experience from a top-tier law firm preferred; in-house or secondment experience also valued.
• Litigation experience beneficial.
• Bright, enthusiastic, and well organised.
• Positive, self-motivated, authentic, pragmatic, open-minded, and curious.
• Effective communicator with strong drafting skills; able to explain complex concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong relationship builder, efficient, commercially minded, and able to see the big picture.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and creating an environment where everyone can be their authentic self.

What You’ll Get

• Access to industry-leading training and career development opportunities.
• A collaborative and inclusive culture, where your ideas are valued.
• Competitive salary, plus a comprehensive benefits package including bonus, cash allowance, free parking, lunch, and gym access.
• Hybrid working, offering a mix of office and remote flexibility.
• The chance to make a tangible impact in a dynamic, fast-growing business.