Acquisitions Coordinator (Support, Real Estate)

McDonald's is the largest family restaurant in the world, serving approximately 69 million customers across 36,000 restaurants a day; in more than 100 countries. The UK & Ireland market is one of the most successful entities across the wider business, serving on average 4 million people a day. It has operated in UK since 1974 and the business is growing continuously with more than 1,400 restaurants and over 177,000 employees.

McDonald’s UK & Ireland has a proven track record of investing in the development of its employees and offering flexibility as part of its dedication to being a modern and progressive company. Every year, it invests over £40 million in developing people, giving every one of its employees the opportunity to take part in structured training.

McDonald’s buys ingredients from over 17,500 British and Irish farmers and spends over £1.1billion annually on its food and packaging requirements. McDonald’s is committed to supporting British and Irish farmers to ensure it can continue to source many of its ingredients from the UK and Ireland.

McDonald’s is a market leader in its field, striving for the highest standard of quality, speed and restaurant experience. Re-generation of our restaurant infrastructure, covering digital ordering, re-imaging and dual-point service make working at McDonald’s more exciting than ever!

We are dedicated to using our scale for good: good for people, our industry and the planet. From bold recycling initiatives and sustainable sourcing efforts to our partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities, we see every day as a chance to have a genuine impact on our customers, our people and our partners.

We're a people business just as much as we are a restaurant business. We strive to be the most inclusive brand in the world by building diverse teams who create delicious, feel good moments that are easy for everyone to enjoy. Joining McDonald's means thinking big every day and preparing for a career that can have impact around the world.

Hybrid Working

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

About the Role

The Development Coordinator plays a key role in supporting our Acquisition team across the UK & Ireland. You’ll help manage transaction information, supplier invoicing/payment and the systems that underpin our development and construction activity. Working closely with internal teams and global partners, you’ll ensure our property records are accurate, our governance processes are followed, and our reporting is meaningful and actionable.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in property administration, real estate data, construction support, or estate management who is looking to broaden their exposure across development and construction. You’ll contribute to project delivery and the smooth running of our development function within a fast‑paced, global organisation.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the Development Team by maintaining property and project records, tracking commitments and expenditure and assisting with budget monitoring and reporting.
• Coordinate contracts, tenders, and procurement activities, ensuring documentation is accurate, milestones are tracked and governance requirements are met.
• Manage development and construction data systems including document uploads, version control, user access, and audit readiness.
• Provide organisational support to the Acquisition team, including planning meetings, preparing materials, managing logistics, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

Surveyor Support and Supplier Invoicing

• In conjunction with the Acquisitions team ensure that our suppliers are correctly set up for each project to ensure smooth payment of invoices.
• Support Acquisition Surveyors with project set up and compliance requirements in line with the standards of a global business.
• Work with Finance partners to facilitate cost capture and smooth payment of supplier invoices.

Reporting, Insights & Compliance

• Contribute to reporting and dashboard development with global and market teams.
• Act as a point of contact for internal and external audits, ensuring documentation is accurate and accessible.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Provide data inputs for new store development and construction tracking.
• Participate in cross‑functional meetings and support Development’s interactions with the wider business

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience with purchase‑ordering platforms (preferred).
• Excellent attention to detail and data validation skills.
• Proficiency with reporting and analysis tools (Excel, Power BI).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams and functions.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively.
• Capability to use own initiative and self-motivation.

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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