Position Title: Global Legal and Compliance Internship
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Position Location: Toronto HQ
Grade: Grade 03
Requisition ID: 35435
Global Legal and Compliance Internship
About The Role.
We are looking for an Intern to join our global legal and compliance 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.
We seek a motivated and detail-oriented individual to support several initiatives for the global legal and compliance team, which are foundational to our department's mandate. As part of a small, high-performing team focused on privacy and compliance globally, you will play a critical role in managing and executing various projects and initiatives.
This position will work a hybrid schedule, with three days a week in the Toronto, Ontario office.
Accountabilities
The following items are components from various compliance projects that this position may support:
Support the development and implementation of annual code of conduct recertification training.
Collaborate with team members to create new scenarios for training that are engaging and relevant to our business and legal requirements.
Develop and deliver materials and training for Compliance Week.
Create innovative and engaging ways to communicate legal concepts, including videos, podcasts, songs, quizzes, and lunch-and-learn sessions.
Produce additional materials such as guides and checklists.
Contribute to the development and deployment of a third-party screening process for vendors and suppliers.
Conduct investigative work to verify the identities of individuals and companies flagged in screening reports.
Develop and manage registries using PowerApps and Microsoft Forms, including Gifts and Entertainment and Trade Association registries and support training creation for these registries.
Assist in developing a series of lectures and workshops to improve the quality and consistency of investigations.
Qualifications
Working towards a Bachelor’s (law degree (BCL, LL.B., or JD) preferred, but other law-related programs of study will be considered)
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
Skills
Strong understanding of compliance and privacy laws and policies.
Creative approach to developing training and engagement materials.
Excellent research and investigative skills.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience in HR preferred, ideally before attending law school.
Proficiency in PowerApps and Microsoft Forms.
Skills in video editing would be an asset, particularly using Adobe Premiere Pro.
About The Team.
This position is part of the Global Legal and Compliance team, a high-performing team of 3 lawyers focused on privacy and compliance, based in Canada and Europe. This role will be located in Toronto, where the department head and one other compliance lawyer are based
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.
Hybrid
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 an 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: Global Compliance
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
