O pozici
McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognised brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries and billions of customers served each year. As the global leader in the food and service industry, we have a legacy of innovation and hard work that continues to drive us. Today, we are growing with velocity and are passionate about modernising our experiences, not to make a different McDonald’s, but to build a better McDonald’s.
Co budeš dělat
- Lead the Legal function across the Czech Republic and Slovakia, setting direction aligned to market priorities and Global Legal
- Provide clear, practical advice to senior leadership on complex legal and strategic matters
- Partner closely with the Managing Director and Regional/Global Legal leadership on key priorities
- Act as a trusted advisor across all functions, ensuring legal input is embedded in business decisions
- Deliver pragmatic, solution-oriented guidance balancing legal risk and commercial objectives
- Build strong cross-functional relationships and drive legal awareness across the business
- Oversee compliance with local laws and McDonald’s policies across both markets
- Lead the compliance framework, including risk identification, monitoring, training, and audit support
- Ensure strong corporate governance and advise on board, shareholder, and structural matters
- Lead legal support for franchise operations, including strategy, relationships, and complex negotiations
- Oversee franchise agreements, lifecycle management, and franchisee transitions
- Support wider commercial activity, including contracts, leasing, and strategic transactions
- Provide legal support for new store openings, real estate, and market development activity
- Manage relationships with regulators and external counsel, including performance and cost oversight
- Support licensing, inspections, and regulatory engagement
- Ensure compliance across marketing, consumer protection, and competition law
- Oversee data privacy (including DPO) and whistleblowing frameworks
- Manage disputes, litigation, and internal investigations
- Lead, develop, and resource the Legal team across the market
- Drive high performance, succession planning, and capability building
- Promote continuous improvement across legal processes, tools, and ways of working
Koho hledáme
- Law degree from a recognised university
- Qualified lawyer in the Czech Republic and/or Slovakia (or equivalent jurisdiction)
- 8–12+ years’ post‑qualification experience, including leadership responsibility
- Strong knowledge of Czech and Slovak legal frameworks
- Experience operating within an international or matrix environment is advantageous
Benefity
- 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 give 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.
