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Checkbook · 1 day ago

Checkbook Intern: Legal, Operations & People Ops

San Mateo, CA

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

Checkbook is a growing fintech company looking for an intern to gain meaningful exposure to executive decision-making. The role involves working directly with senior leaders on legal, operational, and people operations tasks, providing support in various initiatives and gaining practical experience in a dynamic environment.

FinanceFinTechPaymentsSoftwareDeveloper APIsFinancial Services

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Monitor shared Legal and Compliance inboxes; identify what requires immediate attention versus background noise

Organize and review legal documents (yes, real ones—and we’ll teach you how to approach them)

Track requests, deadlines, and follow-ups to ensure leadership priorities are executed

Manage calendars and coordinate meetings for executive leadership using tools like Calendly and Doodle

Act as a point of coordination on scheduling and logistics for senior leadership

Support employee onboarding, internal documentation, and People Ops initiatives

Assist with employee experience and culture-related projects

Help maintain People Ops systems, records, and operational discipline

Support the COO on operational projects, including customer onboarding and risk-related work

Help document, improve, and maintain operational processes across the business

Assist with research, process improvements, and operational cleanups

Bonus: support light data analysis or reporting to inform operational decisions

Qualification

Legal document reviewCompliance workflowsOperational processesCalendar managementEmployee onboardingIntellectual curiosityDetail-orientedTime managementClear communication

Required

College Intern: Legal, Operations & People Ops

Desire for early, meaningful exposure to executive decision-making in a growing fintech

Ability to work directly with the Co-CEO & General Counsel, with regular interaction with the Chief Operating Officer and People Operations Manager

Ability to review and organize legal documents

Support compliance and operational workflows

Coordinate leadership schedules

Ensure nothing critical slips through the cracks

Build judgment, credibility, and executive-level operating experience

Monitor shared Legal and Compliance inboxes

Identify what requires immediate attention versus background noise

Organize and review legal documents