Legal Operations Intern

Profitable, no outside investors, and no plans to take any. We grow when customers pay us. Customers who call us usually reach someone who wrote the code they are asking about. Releases go out Tuesday mornings, never on Fridays.

Overview

Ferryflow Cloud is hiring a remote legal research intern to assist with research, drafting and case summaries. Open to law students in their 2nd year or above. Remote within the US. The team meets in Newton once a quarter, travel covered. Standard office hours, Monday to Friday, with flexibility around them.

Responsibilities

• Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws
• Prepare case summaries with facts, issues, holding and reasoning in a set format
• Compile background research for policy drafts such as the privacy policy and terms of use
• Draft research memos on specific legal questions, with full citations
• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references
• Track regulatory updates relevant to the business and summarise them weekly
• Review contracts for missing clauses and flag risks in a review sheet
• Write short explainers on legal topics for internal teams in plain language

What we're looking for

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028
• Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding
• Familiarity with at least one legal database
• Laptop with stable internet
• Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments
• Careful with citations and deadlines

Nice to have

• Publications in a law review or student law journal
• Moot court or legal writing competition experience
• Knowledge of contract drafting basics

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: May 2027

Stipend: $20.50-$21.50 per hour

What we offer

• Company laptop
• Paid company holidays
• Home office setup stipend
• Paid sick time

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: May 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Ferryflow Cloud.