Legal Assistant

Company Description

About Us

McDonald’s has run its business in the UK since 1974 and currently operates over 1500 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, serving almost four million customers each day. McDonald’s is one of the UK’s largest private sector employers, employing over 170,000 people.

Hybrid Working

This role is based in our East Finchley office working 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely

Job Description

What You’ll Be Doing:

Join McDonald’s highly regarded UK & Ireland Legal Team as a Legal Assistant, supporting the Real Estate Legal Team in a dynamic, fast-paced and friendly environment. This is a rare opportunity to work in-house with a team of experienced real estate lawyers, contributing to high-impact property transactions and legal operations.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include:

• Producing, formatting, and finalising legal documents and reports
• Managing engrossments and preparing documents for signature
• Conducting Land Registry and other property-related searches
• Liaising with internal Development teams
• Assisting with property transaction procedures including exchange and completion
• Handling administrative tasks such as scanning, filing, and photocopying
• Managing electronic filing of transaction documents

Qualifications

What You’ll Need:

• Prior experience working in a legal environment, with a focus on real estate
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and familiarity with PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong document formatting, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to resolve technical formatting issues
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational abilities
• A proactive, collaborative mindset with a “can-do” attitude
• Strong communication skills and a genuine interest in real estate
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks

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, Location Allowance, Free parking, lunch and Gym access
• Hybrid working, offering a mix of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Additional Information

Company Vision and Culture…

Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald’s and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company.

McDonald’s is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with customers, franchisees and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent, creating positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all.

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

Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone

Integrity: We do the right thing

Community: We are good neighbours

Family: We get better together

At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life...

People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonald’s 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 McDonald’s or elsewhere.”

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