Legal Intern

About us @Symphony 

We’ve spent the last 10 years building the financial markets largest, most trusted communication network. Over 500 market participants across the buy-side, sell-side, securities servicing, and beyond. Over half a million users from trading desks to operations and custody teams interact securely and in real-time on Symphony.

But that was only chapter one. We’re now using our technology foundation to accelerate far beyond secure collaboration to become the standard connective layer that enables more efficient and automated workflows across the industry to bring the future to financial markets.

The opportunity and our ambition are huge. But we need passionate, dedicated individuals to get there. At Symphony we work hard and fast. Our unique blend of technology and financial services makes it an environment you won't get elsewhere.

Role description:

We are seeking a motivated Legal Intern to join our team. This internship will provide you with hands-on exposure to various aspects of fintech legal compliance, contract review and legal research.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on laws and regulations impacting the company to summarize and present to team members– e.g., AI, privacy, intellectual property
• Review and draft simple legal documents such as non-disclosure agreements and order forms
• Assist in the review of marketing materials
• Help gather information and documents needed to respond to customers’ requests and queries
• Assist with legal team operations and related projects–e.g., managing legal request tickets, preparing agendas and notes for meetings
• Organize and update team files, templates, and resources

Qualifications:

• Interest in learning how an in-house legal department functions at a technology company
• Passion for an interest in a future career in law
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Ability to utilize data to drive recommendations
• Problem solving
• Active listening
• Relationship building
• Technologically savvy
• Strong experience working with Google suite (mail, docs, sheets), Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and chat environments.

Benefits:

• Hands-on experience working on different legal initiatives within a fintech company.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced team members.
• Opportunity to learn about a wide range of legal and business topics that are handled by an in-house team .
• Networking opportunities within the industry.

Join us for an exciting internship that will kickstart your software development career. Apply now and become a part of our innovative team!

 We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.