Legal Internship

Position Title: Global Legal - Internship - Summer 2025
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Position Location: Toronto HQ
Grade: Grade 01
Requisition ID: 33924
Legal Internship
About the role .
We are looking for an Intern to join our in-house legal team supporting our business in North America for a 12-week period starting in May 2025. This position will be based out of our global headquarters in Toronto, Ontario.
In this role, you will assist with various legal tasks and projects, providing support to McCain's in-house lawyers and working with business teams and stakeholders across Canada and the US. This position will provide support in areas such as reviewing and drafting contracts for a number of business units (e.g., procurement, agriculture, sales, marketing, operations, etc.), researching and analyzing changes in laws and regulations, preparing templates and legal reference materials, and development and coordination of internal training programs and support for corporate management of our global structure. You will learn about the legal queries and challenges associated with an expansive international food production business, including employment and labor considerations, regulatory requirements, commercial management, supply chain logistics, litigation/dispute resolution, corporate governance, and sustainability initiatives.
This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a variety of practice areas across a dynamic in-house corporate setting.
This position will work a hybrid schedule, with three days a week in the Toronto, Ontario office.
Accountabilities:

• Provide support in areas such as reviewing and drafting contracts for a number of business units
• Research and analyzing changes in laws and regulations
• Prepare templates and legal reference materials
• Support corporate management of our global structure

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a JD program at an accredited law school, preferably in the first or second year
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills
• Possess a professional, detail-oriented, and honest work ethic, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Display a strong academic record

Skills:

• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills
• Possess a professional, detail-oriented, and honest work ethic, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Approach work with excitement and enthusiasm for food, particularly French fries!

About the team .
McCain's growing North American legal team currently consists of two senior counsel team members in Oakbrook, IL, and two senior counsel team members in Toronto, Ontario, all reporting to the general counsel for North and South America, who herself reports to the Chief Legal Officer for McCain's global operations. The team collaborates with other global attorneys focused on specialized areas like sustainability, intellectual property, and privacy compliance while periodically working with counsel across other global regions.
About McCain .
At McCain, we're feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That's why we're dedicated to ensuring our core values-Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality-shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Leadership Principles .
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually - your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we're better together.
Compensation Package : $23.00 - $26.00 CAD hourly
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education/training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits : At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Due to the duration of this role, you will not be eligible for traditional benefits through our programs. McCain's early careers programming offers a multitude of learning experiences aimed at advancing your career in the future.
McCain Foods is an equal-opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company, we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Employee Privacy Policy
Job Family: General & Administration
Division: Global Legal and Governance
Department: Legal NA TO
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)