Legal Intern

Vybond•Franklin, KY

1d•$45,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Legal Intern will support the Legal & Compliance team with a primary focus on contract lifecycle management, intake processes, and data organization. This role provides hands-on exposure to commercial legal operations, contract administration, and process improvement initiatives within an in-house legal environment. The intern will assist with maintaining accurate contract records, tracking key contractual deadlines, supporting new agreement intake, and contributing to a strategic summer project designed to improve the company’s contract tracking and reminder systems. This position is ideal for students pursuing pre-law or paralegal studies who are interested in gaining practical experience in legal operations and compliance.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in pre-law, paralegal studies, or a related field.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to review and validate data for accuracy and consistency.
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Comfortable working with databases, document management systems, and Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook).
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact professionally with internal stakeholders.
Ability to work independently in a remote environment while maintaining regular communication with the legal team.
Candidate will prepare and submit a final project at the conclusion of the internship.

Responsibilities

Support contract management activities by tracking key contract dates, including renewals, expirations, and notice periods.
Create, maintain, and test automated reminders and alerts within the contract lifecycle management (CLM) system.
Review existing contracts to verify completeness and accuracy of contract metadata.
Audit a defined subset of the company’s contract portfolio and identify missing, inconsistent, or incorrect data.
Flag upcoming deadlines and issues to the legal team and relevant business stakeholders.
Assist with logging new agreements into the CLM system or intake tracker.
Review incoming contract requests for completeness and assign intake categories based on predefined criteria.
Communicate with internal requestors to gather missing information for contract intake submissions.
Maintain organized digital folders and enforce consistent naming conventions for legal documents.
Assist with updating contract templates, clause libraries, and legal playbooks.
Support preparation of contract summaries, comparison charts, and reports.
Identify opportunities for process improvement within contract intake and tracking workflows.
Help document standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to contract management processes.
Participate in legal team meetings, workflow discussions, and training sessions.
Conduct basic research on contract-related questions as needed.