About the role#
This internship offers a look at how an in-house legal team functions within a cybersecurity company. You will work directly with our Corporate Counsel and Chief Legal Officer to handle commercial contracts, privacy matters, and legal operations. This is a paid, part-time position running from January through May 2027.
What you'll do#
- Review and organize vendor agreements, customer agreements, and NDAs.
- Research key contract terms and draft redlines against our contract playbook.
- Support the contract process from intake through signature.
- Sit in on contract negotiations to observe how positions are argued and resolved.
- Assist with privacy and data protection tasks, including DPAs and questions regarding GDPR and CCPA.
- Triage the legal inbox and requests from internal teams like Sales, Finance, and Product.
- Use approved AI tools to produce first-pass contract summaries, issue lists, and research outlines, while verifying all sources and citations before sharing work with an attorney.
- Support entity maintenance for our international offices.
- Contribute to legal operations projects, including refining the team's use of AI tools.
What you'll need#
- Current JD candidate (2L or 3L) or LLM student in good standing.
- Strong legal research and writing skills.
- Ability to identify issues quickly and explain them clearly.
- Organized and detail-oriented approach to managing multiple priorities.
- Availability for 5 to 15 hours per week from January through May 2027.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
- Interest in technology law, commercial contracts, privacy, or cybersecurity.
- Comfort using AI tools for research or drafting, including an understanding of their limitations.
- Coursework or experience in privacy, contracts, or technology regulation is a plus.
Location & details#
- This role is based on-site in Mountain View, California.
- The internship is paid at $30 per hour.
- Academic credit may be available depending on your school requirements.
About Menlo Security Inc.
Menlo Security provides a browser security platform designed to protect hybrid workforces. The company focuses on securing enterprise browsers to prevent threats like phishing and ransomware. It serves over 1,000 global enterprises, including financial institutions and government agencies. The firm is based in Mountain View, California, and employs over 500 people.
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