SonicWall is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime. With the ability to build, scale and manage security across the cloud, hybrid and traditional environments in real-time, SonicWall provides relentless security against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled users. With its own threat research center, SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose-built security solutions to enable any organization—enterprise, government agencies and SMBs—around the world. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Location: Remote
Duration: Summer Internship (10 - 12 weeks)
Legal Intern Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Legal Intern with an interest in corporate transactional law to join our dynamic legal team.
Summary
As a Legal Intern at SonicWall you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment. You will work closely with our legal team, supporting various aspects of our legal operations, including regulatory compliance, data privacy, contract review, and intellectual property protection and litigation. The variety of tasks and broad scope of this this internship will provides an excellent opportunity to develop your legal skills in an in-house position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of members of the legal team, the legal intern will have the opportunity to:
- Assist in-house attorneys with legal matters in a variety of areas including commercial and technology transactions, intellectual property, corporate governance, strategic alliances, privacy, cybersecurity, litigation and dispute resolution, and employment law.
- Analyze and assess applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to solve unique legal challenges arising out of innovation across many of SonicWall’s programs.
- Review, revise, and draft new and creative commercial agreements to align with company strategic vision, evolving risk environments, and shifts in transactional priorities.
- Assist with contract processing (generating contracts from templates, reviewing and responding to requested edits, and preparing documents for signature).
- Assist with performing ad hoc legal analysis for internal and external stakeholders.
- Assist in-house attorneys in advising product, marketing, and engineering teams on legal issues related to new and existing product development and technology innovations.
- Conduct legal research, analyze business impact and legal risk, and prepare memoranda.
- Become acquainted with legal department business processes and highlight opportunities for automation and process improvement.
- Provide administrative support to the legal team as needed.
- Assist in special projects and initiatives as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Education: Currently enrolled in an accredited law school. Preferred candidates will have completed coursework in contract drafting/negotiating.
- Skills: Strong research and analytical skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Experience: Previous legal internship or work experience in a related field is preferred but not required
- Attributes: Proactive, eager to learn, and able to work both independently and as part of a team. Strong ethical standards and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
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SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
At SonicWall, we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100+ countries.
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