Procurement Intern (JD)

Cloudflare • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in. Available Locations: Austin Texas or San Francisco The Opportunity Looking to transition from the classroom to the high-stakes world of legal contract review and negotiation? This role is dedicated to our Global Procurement Contracts Team , focusing on the legal framework that governs our most critical vendor relationships. You will gain direct experience in commercial contracting, risk mitigation, security and data privacy. The Mission You will lead a high-priority "Contract Health" initiative. Under the guidance of our Legal and Procurement teams, you will: Audit top-tier vendors to ensure compliance with our latest MSA (Master Service Agreement), DPA (Data Processing Addendum), and DSA (Data Security Agreement) . Identify gaps in our governing agreements and launch formal workflows to remediate risk. Participate in negotiation strategy sessions for new and renewing vendors. The AI Innovation Project Legal tech is evolving rapidly. You will explore how AI can accelerate the legal review process. This may include: Using AI tools to perform "redline" comparisons across hundreds of legacy documents. Developing a "Contract Playbook" within Gemini to help non-legal stakeholders understand standard vs. non-standard clauses. Building an automated tracking dashboard for document execution status.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited JD or LLM program (or equivalent graduate law program).
• Strong interest in Commercial Law, Privacy, or Tech Transactions.
• Exceptional attention to detail—you’re the person who finds the typo in the 40th footnote.
• Ability to translate complex legal jargon into actionable business advice.

Responsibilities

• Review complex legal documents for risk and compliance alignment.
• Initiate outreach and manage communications with vendor legal teams.
• Provide regular status updates to the Procurement and Legal leadership.
• Final Capstone: Present a "State of the Contract Landscape" report to the Procurement team, highlighting risks mitigated and AI-driven efficiencies gained.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees