Legal Intern - Commercial Contracts & Corporate Law (Master 2 / PPI)

Reporting directly to the Senior Legal Counsel, currently responsible for leading and developing Novaspace's legal function, you will play an active role in supporting a wide range of legal, contractual and corporate matters in an international environment.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the structuring of a legal function while working closely with consulting teams, operational stakeholders and senior management.

The internship is particularly suited for a final-year Master's student or a French Bar School (École d'Avocats) student seeking a PPI internship and looking for broad exposure to an in-house legal function.

Under the supervision of the Senior Legal Counsel, you will:

• Participate in the structuring and development of the Legal Department through the implementation of legal processes, templates, guidance materials and internal policies;
• Assist with the drafting, review and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements, including services agreements, framework agreements, partnership agreements, subcontracting agreements and NDAs;
• Support corporate law matters relating to the Group and its subsidiaries;
• Support legal risk management initiatives and contribute to internal governance and compliance projects, as required;
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal analyses, summaries and practical guidance for internal stakeholders;
• Assist in the management of day-to-day legal requests from internal stakeholders, including preliminary legal assessment and coordination with the Senior Legal Counsel;
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the Legal SharePoint and internal knowledge management resources, ensuring easy access to templates, precedents, policies and legal guidance;
• Support the design and implementation of legal reporting processes and KPIs to support the continued development of the Legal Department.

Your Profile

• Final-year student (Master 2, LLM or equivalent) with a specialization in Commercial Law, Corporate Law and/or Contract Law;
• Previous internship experience in a law firm, consulting firm or international company;
• Solid academic grounding in commercial and corporate law;
• Strong interest in commercial contracts, corporate matters and international business environments;
• Excellent analytical, drafting and legal research skills;
• Rigorous, proactive and pragmatic approach to legal issues;
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and international environment;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Professional fluency in both French and English, written and spoken.

Prior exposure to the space, defense, telecommunications or technology sectors would be considered an asset.

Why join Novaspace ?

• Play an active role in the development of a growing legal function;
• Gain exposure to a wide variety of legal matters, including commercial contracts, corporate law, and the development of an international in-house legal function;
• Work directly with the Senior Legal Counsel and interact regularly with senior management and business teams across the entities throughout the world ;
• Develop expertise in highly strategic and innovative industries;
• Join a fast-growing international consulting firm operating across multiple jurisdictions;
• Benefit from significant learning opportunities and hands-on experience in a collaborative environment;
• Contribute to projects with a tangible impact on the company's growth and development.