Vital Strategies · 11 hours ago
Vital Strategies Legal Summer Associate
New York, NY
Internship
Hybrid
InternVital Strategies is a global public health organization dedicated to strengthening public health systems and addressing leading causes of illness and death. They are seeking a Summer Legal Intern to gain exposure to in-house legal work, focusing on legal research and contract review within a nonprofit context.
AssociationGovernmentHealth CareInformation TechnologyNon Profit
Responsibilities
Conducting research projects concerning various legal matters relating to our organization, including but not limited to international law, data privacy and security, intellectual property, and nonprofit law, and presenting findings to the legal team and other internal teams
Participating in the review of subgrant agreements, independent contractor agreements, service provider agreements, memoranda of understanding, and other agreements with program partners and vendors to build essential drafting and research skills
Participating in meetings concerning contract negotiation and compliance matters that may arise
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a law school JD program
Working knowledge of legal research platforms such as Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg Law
Excellent analytical skills, with commitment to continuous improvement
Demonstrates superior initiative and ensures strict confidentiality at all times
Highly organized and detail oriented with ability to multitask and balance competing deadlines; possesses a track record of managing project plans, timelines and deadlines to completion
Superb communication skills; communicates clearly and is effective with verbal and written communications; adapts communication style to needs of the audience
Committed team player, with experience in building trust, a strong rapport and collaborative relationships (including with team members in Legal, Operations, HR, IT, Finance, and more)
Quick and motivated learner, eager to jump in and take on new challenges to improve work product. A team player, self-starter and skilled in spotting issues and mistakes in legal documents
Tech savvy, ideally possessing experience with legal technology systems as well as CLM and CRM tools. Familiar with Microsoft 365 suite of applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams)
Preferred
Experience in the nonprofit or health sector or in a field involving international transactions and compliance and/or data privacy and security preferred but not required
Business proficiency in another language (Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese) helpful but not required
Benefits
This internship is eligible for law school public interest internship funding programs.
Company
Vital Strategies
We are a global public health organization that designs solutions to pressing health problems.
Founded in 2003
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.04MKey Investors
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
2023-12-20Grant· $0.04M
Leadership Team
Daniel Burka
Director of Design
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