• Job Description

  Req#: 791

  About the Program:

  Vital Strategies is seeking a Summer Associate to join our Legal team. This position is ideal for a law school student seeking to gain exposure to working in an in-house capacity at a global nonprofit organization. Throughout the summer, you will strengthen critical, technical and legal skills through engaging, meaningful work assignments, including conducting legal research projects and participating in the review of international contracts. You will also meet with organizational leadership and participate in professional development sessions.

  Vital Strategies is located in New York, NY. The Legal Summer Associate position is full time, with a hybrid work schedule of 2 days per week in the office. The candidate must have authorization to work legally in the United States.

  Compensation: This internship is unpaid, but eligible for funding/a stipend through NYU's Public Interest Law Center (PILC), Columbia Law School and Fordham’s Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC).

  Duration: While we will offer at least the minimum number of weeks and hours required for NYU/Columbia/Fordham's summer funding eligibility, we are flexible on the exact start and end date, and will coordinate with the selected candidate on exact timeframe.

  Responsibilities:

  1. Conducting research projects involving artificial intelligence, international and domestic data privacy issues, and nonprofit law and presenting findings to the legal team and other internal teams.
  2. Participating in the review of subgrant agreements, independent contractor agreements, service provider agreements, memoranda of understanding, and other agreements with program partners and vendors to build essential drafting and research skills.
  3. Participating in meetings concerning contract negotiation and compliance matters that may arise.
  4. Other duties as assigned.

  Qualifications:

  Education and Work Experience -

  • Currently enrolled in a law school JD program

  • Experience in the nonprofit or health sector or in a field involving international transactions and compliance preferred but not required

  Skills and Knowledge -

  • Working knowledge of legal research platforms such as Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg Law.

  • Excellent analytical skills, with commitment to continuous improvement.

  • Demonstrates superior initiative and ensures strict confidentiality at all times.

  • Highly organized and detail oriented with ability to multitask and balance competing deadlines; possesses a track record of managing project plans, timelines and deadlines to completion.

  • Superb communication skills; communicates clearly and is effective with verbal and written communications; adapts communication style to needs of the audience.

  • Committed team player, with experience in building trust, a strong rapport and collaborative relationships (including with team members in Legal, Operations, HR, IT, Finance, and more)

  • Quick and motivated learner, eager to jump in and take on new challenges to improve work product. A team player, self-starter and skilled in spotting issues and mistakes in legal documents.

  • Tech savvy, ideally possessing experience with legal technology systems as well as CLM and CRM tools. Familiar with Microsoft 365 suite of applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams).

  • Business proficiency in another language (Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese) helpful but not required

  How to Apply:

  Please apply via this link , or directly through the Vital Strategies Careers page . We ask that you include the following documents in your application:

  • Resume

  • Cover Letter

  • Writing Sample

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• About the company

  Global public health organization working to solve international health crisis from five international offices, with a global network of leading experts in 73+ countries.

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