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Legal Internship with German

IBM
Internship
On-site
Dublin

We are looking for Legal Interns to join our Dublin based Legal Resource Centre (“LRC”) 
This is a unique opportunity to become part of an exciting, dynamic and multicultural / multijurisdictional team of lawyers based in Dublin which provides support to IBM’s business in close cooperation with the local legal teams in various EMEA countries.

Your responsibilities:


  • General legal  agreement reviews and negotiation including confidentiality agreements, procurement etc.
  • Transactional and contractual support to commercial agreements
  • General legal queries across a variety of topics pertinent to IBM business
  • Regulatory and anti-corruption compliance support worldwide.


What we offer:

  • Remunerated internship of 12 months
  • Relocation allowance for candidates based abroad
  • Interns participate in our unique LRC training and education sessions and will benefit also from the education material and tools provided by IBM Corporation. Constant learning and education are key to IBM’s core legal mission.


Being You @ IBM
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.


  • Fluent in English and German
  • Law degree, preferably related to German, Austrian or Swiss law
  • Some legal experience in private practice or in-house 
  • Strong written and oral communication and time management skills
  • Strong team player and fast learner
  • Open minded and passionate to work in a truly international environment


  • For German trained candidates: preference for qualification with at least first State Exam (1. Staatsexamen)
  • A good sense of humour is a plus


Other Relevant Job Details
For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.


Introduction
If you want to work for a company that provides its team of carefully selected lawyers a high degree of independence, while offering constant exchange & interaction and an open doors policy with an experienced legal team, with the rare opportunity to combine meaningful legal work with work-life balance and flexibility, and a working culture that values results, then this is the position for you.


IBM’s international Legal Team is recognized as being one of the most sophisticated and structured in the market with specialist in-house and associates working alongside the business to overcome daily legal complexities and the challenges of tomorrow. Visit IBM website for more information: https://www.ibm.com


Wonder if IBM is the one for you?
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.


Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.


Are you ready to be an IBMer?



About Business Unit
The successful candidate will join the IBM Law Department as part of an international team located in Dublin, Ireland, and applicants based elsewhere will be required to relocate. The team advises on a range of Trust and Compliance matters (reviews relating to compliance with FCPA and other applicable anticorruption laws) and general legal matters (including Procurement, NDAs, HR, Data Privacy, transactional support and negotiations) across geographies.


About IBM
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.


Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.


At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.