Legal Intern, Cohesive (Summer 2024 )

Location: Remote/Hybrid in City of London

Position Summary:

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious law student to join a truly inspirational business in summer 2024 for a month, either throughout June, July, August or September (with one candidate each month) and gain hands-on in-house experience.

Cohesive, a business unit of Bentley Systems, is seeking a talented law student from a recognised UK university, to report directly into Cohesive’s Chief Counsel and be a member of the wider Bentley Systems legal team, comprising of more than 30 lawyers and support staff in nine global locations. Cohesive is a full lifecycle digital integrator delivering transformational outcomes through the built and natural environment (see cohesivegroup.com ).

Cohesive has brought together the best of the industry digital capabilities in each of the ‘Deliver’, ‘Operational’ and ‘Optimisation’ asset stages under the banner of “Better Together”, to create a truly integrated approach to manage our client’s assets and services using up to date technology and Digital Twins.

We work in three regions (Americas, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC)), creating partnerships and collaborations to provide outstanding service and advice. We work in close partnership with our clients to improve their Financial, Social, and Environmental outcomes. We leverage the skills and expertise of our teams and a select a handful of high-calibre complementary partners to meet and exceed expectations.

The successful candidate will be exposed to a wide range of legal matters across our Cohesive business and gain experience in several key functions that an in-house lawyer typically experiences, which is likely to include drafting exercises, contractual reviews, records keeping and contract management as well as other special projects from time to time. You will assist Cohesive’s Chief Counsel with daily legal tasks and will be available to work full-time during normal office hours, frequently attend meetings on a range of topics as required and be comfortable working to deadlines. You must be willing to build strong relationships and lines of communication with internal teams within the business.

Your Day-to-Day:

Responsibilities and duties of the successful candidate are likely to include:

• Supporting and working closely with our Chief Counsel for Cohesive on a variety of legal matters and opportunities to work with various other business units within the UK and globally.
• Assist with drafting and reviewing a range of contractual agreements and contractual templates, which may include Framework Agreements, Software Licensing Agreements, bespoke contracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
• Draft and research contractual awareness training for use within the organisation.
• Manage a comprehensive records library of all commercial company agreements.
• Review, evaluate and edit business continuity templates and legal policy documents.
• Assisting with special projects and initiatives, both domestically and internationally.

• Working together with other members of the global legal team, act as Cohesive legal point of contact for other Bentley departments on matters related to Cohesive.

What You Bring to The Team / Qualifications, Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Currently enrolled (or recent graduate) as a law student, either as an undergraduate or post-graduate, at any recognised UK university.
• Be available to work throughout the month in either June, July, August or September 2024.
• Experience or a genuine interest to work in an in-house legal team within a fast-paced, deadline driven, collaborative, international environment.
• A demonstratable passion for contract law, engaging in contractual negotiations and promoting contractual awareness.
• Experience/demonstratable awareness of software/IT services frameworks and licensing agreements, engineering experience desirable but not essential.
• Strong negotiation and relationship building skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Specific experience with IT services, IP, licensing, regulatory compliance, corporate transactions and/or construction agreements would be a plus.
• Motivated, conscientious, reliable and personable candidates that are adaptable and have a passion to succeed are encouraged to apply, including a covering letter.
• By applying you confirm you can demonstrate that you have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
• If not office-based, travel to Bentley UK offices as needed.
• We encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.

What We Offer:

• A great team and culture – please see our Recruitment Video.
• Remote, hybrid or in-office model – choose what works for you.
• The opportunity to work within a global and diverse international team.
• A supportive and collaborative environment.

Who We Are:

Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is an infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent’s software for geoprofessionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,000 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.