2023 Summer Legal Associate

*Interviewing for the 2023 Summer Legal Associate position will begin September 29th and end October 31st

Role and Responsibilities

Social Finance is looking for current law students (rising 3Ls strongly preferred) to become fully leveraged members of our growing legal team and help contribute to our mission.  Interns will be an integral part of the Social Finance team and will be staffed to multiple research, drafting or review projects and gain exposure to the breadth of our various service offerings and Impact Investing projects. Program duration is June 5 - August 11, 2023.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Supporting the drafting, reviewing, and execution of a wide range of legal agreements. Agreements can cover but are not limited to the following: project agreements, loan agreements, advisory work consulting contracts, vendor contracts, leases, license and data sharing agreements and confidentiality agreements
• Analyzing legal issues relating to proposed products and advising staff on contract status, legal risks, insurance requirements and business terms of various deals
• Researching and advising on unique legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes
• Contributing to the firm’s thought leadership efforts which may include research or writing for print or online publications or creating content for presentations to senior leadership
• Supporting the legal department with both transaction and corporate matters as well as the broader Social Finance team as needed

Qualifications

We are looking for entrepreneurial candidates with flexibility, aptitude and passion for our mission. Candidate requirements:

• This role is only open to currently enrolled law students. Rising 3L candidates strongly preferred. Social Finance will prioritize candidates entering their final of law school in order to use the internship experience as a pipeline to full-time offers
• Demonstrated professional interest in finance, transactional law, or social impact
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to quickly research, synthesize and summarize key takeaways on unfamiliar topics
• Ability to communicate and work closely with many types of partners across multiple sectors; willingness to constructively express your point of view and hear the point of view of others, both internally and externally
• Commitment to high quality work and accuracy, with an ability to manage multiple and competing priorities simultaneously
• Capacity to work independently while contributing to team projects as appropriate
• Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of or willingness to learn about key issues in nonprofit management, social interventions, government services, and/or impact investing
• Ability to adapt and be flexible
• Commitment to enhancing a team culture of inclusion, belonging and equity
• Experience in or with the systems we seek to impact a plus

Compensation & Perks

At Social Finance, we strive to deliver a program that will enhance our overall value proposition to employees. As an intern of the firm, Summer Associates will have access to:

• Social Finance uses a lockstep compensation model for purposes of equity and transparency - we strive for everyone coming in at a given level to be paid equitably. For this position, the Summer Legal Associate earns a stipend proportional to the salary of full-time Associate Directors. As such, the stipend for the ten-week internship period is $22,300.
• Paid sick time
• Formal mentorship and onboarding programs
• Commuter stipend
• Bimonthly lunch as well as snacks and coffee!!
• Collaborative and energizing workspaces in downtown Boston, with a flexible, hybrid work schedule (in office three days per week, work from home two days per week and on an ad-hoc basis as needed)
• Participation in team-building activities, happy hours, and other social events
• A truly stellar team of high performing, values-driven and fun (!) professionals