Legal Assistant

McDonald's Corporation • Chicago, IL

27d • $32 - $40

About The Position

Provide support to the Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer, along with additional support for the Compliance & Safety team. The role supports Business Integrity Reporting processes and provides administrative assistance, including meeting scheduling, travel and visa arrangements, and expense reimbursement submissions.

Responsibilities also include managing Business Integrity reporting triage and vendor engagement, helping maintain related materials, assisting with compliance case management, supporting budget and invoice processes, and contributing to Compliance Program work. Administrative duties include coordinating meetings and travel, maintaining organizational charts, and supporting onboarding.

The position requires a high school degree or equivalent and 1–3 years of work experience. An associate or bachelor’s degree, legal office experience, or McDonald’s work experience are a plus. The role is bonus eligible and offers health and welfare benefits. The stated expected salary range is $31.64–$39.55 per hour.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years of work experience required.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor’s degree.
• Legal office or McDonald’s work experience.

Responsibilities

• Triage Business Integrity reports.
• Engage with vendors for Business Integrity reporting and the case management system.
• Help keep supporting materials up to date, including the site, guidelines, and phone numbers.
• Assist with opening and assigning new compliance cases and maintaining case files.
• Work with the Legal Engineering Team to track or correct team invoices.
• Manage the electronic outside legal invoice tool for Global Compliance.
• Assist team members with the IS&P process and other finance-related processes.
• Handle year-end budget transactions, including assisting with accruals.
• Assist the team with Conflicts of Interest work.
• Support Content, Culture and Engagement work, including the @mcd site.
• Provide other programmatic support as needed.
• Schedule meetings, including monthly team meetings.
• Assist with annual planning meeting logistics.
• Manage travel arrangements, including obtaining visas as needed.
• Handle travel expenses for VPs.
• Maintain organizational charts.
• Provide onboarding support for new team members.
• Support the Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer, and the Compliance & Safety team.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance.
• Sabbatical program.
• Tuition assistance.
• Flexible work arrangements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED