Legal Internship with German

Introduction
If you want to work for a company that provides its team of carefully selected lawyers a high degree of independence while offering constant exchange & interaction and an open doors policy with an experienced legal team with the rare opportunity to combine meaningful legal work with work-life balance and flexibility and a working culture that values results then this is the position for you.

IBM’s international Legal Team is recognized as being one of the most sophisticated and structured in the market with specialist in-house and associates working alongside the business to overcome daily legal complexities and the challenges of tomorrow. Visit IBM website for more information: https://www.ibm.com

Your Role and Responsibilities

We are looking for Legal Interns to join our Dublin based Legal Resource Centre (“LRC”)
This is a unique opportunity to become part of an exciting dynamic and multicultural / multijurisdictional team of lawyers based in Dublin which provides support to IBM’s business in close cooperation with the local legal teams in various EMEA countries.

Your responsibilities:

• General legal agreement reviews and negotiation including confidentiality agreements procurement etc.
• Transactional and contractual support to commercial agreements
• General legal queries across a variety of topics pertinent to IBM business
• Regulatory and anti-corruption compliance support worldwide.

What we offer:

• Remunerated internship of 12 months
• Relocation allowance for candidates based abroad
• Interns participate in our unique LRC training and education sessions and will benefit also from the education material and tools provided by IBM Corporation. Constant learning and education are key to IBM’s core legal mission.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Fluent in English and German
• Law degree preferably related to German Austrian or Swiss law
• Some legal experience in private practice or in-house
• Strong written and oral communication and time management skills
• Strong team player and fast learner
• Open minded and passionate to work in a truly international environment

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• For German trained candidates: preference for qualification with at least first State Exam (1. Staatsexamen)
• A good sense of humour is a plus