McDonald’s Australia is the largest quick service restaurant operation in the country. Fondly known as “Macca’s”, we are famous in the global McDonald’s world for adding beetroot to our Aussie burgers and creating the world’s first McCafé in Melbourne. A household name in Australia for over 40 years, we believe that our customers are the heart and soul of everything we do and make it our mission to bring a smile at every seat.

Could you be our next Legal Administrator?
Our in-house legal team partners with a range of functions including Franchising, Marketing, Technology, Property and Employment (to name a few). Always busy drafting agreements, negotiating leases, reviewing contracts and identifying risks, our legal experts rely heavily on the team administrator to hold it all together! Due to a recent internal promotion, we are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to come in as the glue and support to drive success across the wider McDonald’s business.

Could it be you?

 What can you expect on a day to day basis?

• Providing paralegal support for in-house legal team, including preparing legal letters and documents, undertaking legal research, assisting with subpoena’s and compiling document packages for signing and distribution
• Supporting the deputy general-counsel with tracking and management of the legal team budget
• Administration of the legal team’s systems and processes, including supervision of the electronic document management system (iManage), management of the team’s invoicing system (ONIT), managing licences and invoices for DocuSign, updating the contract management system (Rapid)
• Organising legal team engagement activities, including team social events, supporting legal leadership with reward and recognition initiatives, recognising team milestones (promotions, birthdays, etc.)
• Supporting the legal team with onboarding of new employees, and internal communications through the company intranet
• PA support for the legal leadership team, including travel arrangements, calendar management, co-ordinating team leave arrangements to ensure minimal cross-over, and related activities
• Process management for the legal team, including management of safe storage of important documents (such as certificates of title), management of archives, and physical filing systems

Your keys to success:
To open the door to success in this team, you must be extremely organised (diligent and reliable are your middle names!) and someone who is comfortable with taking ownership in all tasks; all the while managing deadlines that constantly change. You will also be a natural born communicator with a strong attention to detail when reviewing and assisting with legal documents. You will enjoy working closely with a team, having a warm and friendly approach and always up for a laugh. To get us really excited you will have previous paralegal experience in a fast-paced legal firm – however this is certainly not essential. We are incredibly open to receiving applications from sharp administrators of any function!

Why choose us?
Employer of choice winner two years in a row, McDonald’s Australia values Community and Customer as well as being Bold, Authentic and genuinely caring about our people. Working with us means taking pride and having fun along the way; while growing and developing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment. Not only do we offer flexible working arrangements, a bonus week of annual leave and an attractive staff discount; but we provide an opportunity to work alongside other passionate and talented people every single day.

Join our team!
The Legal team are a high-performing and energetic bunch. Operating between the Thornleigh office and our CBD office, they are switched-on strategic thinkers and fast talkers who never miss an opportunity to share a laugh. If you are a paralegal itching to get out of a firm, or maybe a strong administrator with 1-2 years of experience under your belt APPLY TODAY to join a brand connected to over 5 million customers and ample opportunity for personal growth. You will be directed to an external site to apply.