Senior Counsel - Commercial Litigation

McDonalds is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily.We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonalds remains one of the worlds leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonalds, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range ofoutstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

We are enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our state-of-the-art headquarters.Located in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago, it's set up to be a global hub that cultivates collaboration:

• Take a class at Hamburger University
• Sample future items in our Test Kitchen
• Utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone.

The Commercial Litigation team at McDonalds is a multifaceted group of commercial litigators and legal professionals who serve as McDonalds internal experts on litigation. The team handles a wide variety of commercial disputes, both in the US and across the globe. These include franchising disputes; consumer and employment class action cases; real estate disputes; IP claims; breach of contract, unfair business practices and other business tort litigation; and government investigations. The teams primary objectives are to efficiently promote the Companys interests in litigation and other disputes, to resolve disputes in areas where the Company may be able to avoid litigation, and to mitigate risk and potential damages in matters where the Company is unable to avoid litigation.

Attorneys on the Commercial Litigation team are expected to:

• Handle a docket of diverse and high-profile commercial litigation matters;
• Effectively engage in every aspect of the litigation process, including assessing risk, developing strategy, partnering with outside counsel, handling budgets, ensuring compliance with e-discovery requirements, preparing for trial, and devising appellate strategy;
• Lead every aspect of litigation in which McDonalds is a party, including corresponding with opposing counsel, drafting pleadings, preparing and responding to discovery, preparing witnesses for deposition and trial testimony, representing witnesses in depositions, and preparing for oral arguments;
• Provide advice and counsel to Legal Department colleagues and business partners to reduce legal risk in business matters, avoid litigation, and protect the Brand;
• Strategically respond to governmental investigations and Congressional inquiries on behalf of the Company; and
• Provide advice and counsel in connection with the rollout of new policies, initiatives, equipment, products, and technologies.

• You are licensed to practice law and in good standing with a state bar association.
• You should have 6+ years of strong commercial litigation experience in a law firm or in-house litigation position, preferably including trial experience.

McDonalds is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonalds provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [emailprotected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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