Legal Extern

McAfee • Frisco, TX

6d • Remote

About The Position

The Legal Extern (“Extern”) will assist the McAfee Legal team on a part-time basis during the upcoming academic school semester (Fall 2026) by providing legal and compliance support to the company. The Extern will perform this work by assisting company lawyers in a range of legal matters, to include regulatory compliance, corporate, product, employment, litigation, ethics & compliance and transactional matters. This Externship is designed to provide the Extern with hands-on training in a real-world environment of an in-house legal department. Assignments will vary and may include researching and drafting legal recommendations and advice; reviewing agreements, contracts, and other legal documents; and preparing for and attending company and/or legal team meetings. This Extern role will work approximately 10 hours per week with all work being performed remotely. This is a remote position; however you may be offered the opportunity to come onsite at our Frisco, TX office on an as-needed basis. We will only consider candidates who are a commutable distance to Frisco or Dallas and are not offering relocation assistance.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled as a FT, third year law student at an ABA accredited US-based law school during Fall 2026 semester
• If seeking course credit, must be enrolled in an ABA accredited law school internship/externship or clinical program during Fall 2026 semester and available to work September through November 2026
• Must be willing to work part-time during the school semester
• Excellent research skills, including conducting internet and legal database research
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong attention to detail, grammar, and tone
• Ability and initiative to see projects through to completion
• Excellent project management, time-management, and organizational skills
• Strong collaboration and communication abilities and problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently, be proactive and to be self-sufficient
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, flexible work environment
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Team player with a can-do attitude toward finding business-oriented solutions that balance compliance requirements

Responsibilities

• Research, draft, review, and propose revisions to various contractual documents, including policies, contracts, litigation pleadings or advice memoranda
• Support company Legal team members on projects, business initiatives, and partnership opportunities as it pertains to legal compliance and corporate governance matters
• Conduct legal and policy research and / or drafting
• Research prospects for or defense of new or threatened litigation, including both factual and legal claims
• Other legal- or ethics & compliance-related projects as assigned

Benefits

• Bonus Program
• 401k Retirement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support and Community Involvement
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree