Legal Placement Student

Machinebouw Waal is a global biopharmaceutical company with medicines approved in more than 60 countries. Founded in 1966, we now have 450 employees. Gowning for cleanroom work takes about 15 minutes each time.

Overview:

This is a research and writing internship. No court appearances or client meetings. Remote, open to candidates across the Netherlands. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll do:

• Review contracts for missing clauses and flag risks in a review sheet.
• Organise the contract repository and update expiry and renewal dates.
• Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws.
• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references.
• Draft research memos on specific legal questions, with full citations.
• Track regulatory updates relevant to the business and summarise them weekly.
• Verify citations and quotations in drafts before they go to the supervising lawyer.
• Compile background research for policy drafts such as the privacy policy and terms of use.

What we're looking for:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026 or 2027.
• Eligible to work in the Netherlands.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Based in the Netherlands for the duration of the internship.
• Good legal research skills from moot court, coursework or previous internships.
• Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for 1 to 3 months.

Preferred:

• Previous internship with a law firm, chamber or in-house legal team.
• Knowledge of contract drafting basics.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: €980 - €1,200/month

Perks:

• Certificate of completion.
• Flexible hours.
• Company laptop.

Candidates must be eligible to work in.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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