Legal Intern

Intern - Legal

Responsibilities:

Legal Research and Analysis: Depending on your skills and interests, you may be assigned specific projects aimed at addressing key legal challenges within the trading sector. These projects could involve tasks such as researching regulatory compliance, analyzing contract law, or assisting with dispute and litigation preparation, and may span any of the Legal Department’s practice areas below. You will be responsible for thoroughly analyzing legal issues, devising effective solutions, and presenting your findings to senior legal staff.

• Front Office (Deal Flow): research issues arising in domestic and international commodities trading, shipping (land transit by pipeline, truck, or rail, and maritime), storage (terminals and caverns), disputes, risk and credit support, and trading operations support, including loss control, scheduling and operations, and export/import operations.
• Front Office (Trade Growth & Origination): analyze legal issues relating to structured offtake projects and Latin America growth projects.
• Tax (Planning, Advisory & Controversy): research international tax advisory, corporate income and indirect tax (including sales and excise tax), and corporate direct tax (including income, property, and payroll tax) questions.
• Regulatory Compliance: research commodity compliance (CFTC, FTC, and exchange self-regulatory organizations), sanctions, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, business ethics, data privacy, anti-trust and competition, environmental, and anti-boycott requirements, as well as regulatory investigations and financial trading matters.
• General Corporate: research corporate secretariat and governance, labor and employment, procurement, information technology, internal audit, government affairs, and finance topics.

Day-to-Day Legal Department Support: In addition to project work, you may also have the opportunity to work alongside our legal team. This role involves actively participating in the day-to-day operations of the legal department, gaining exposure to corporate law, risk management, and compliance strategies across each of the Legal Department’s practice areas. Your responsibilities will include drafting legal documents, conducting due diligence, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Trading, Finance, and Compliance.

• Front Office: draft and review non-disclosure agreements and other trading-related documents; assist with matters involving physical trading, shipping, storage, disputes, and risk and credit support; support trading operations teams; and assist with structured offtake and Latin America growth project work.
• Tax: support the tax legal team with advisory work across international, corporate income and indirect, and corporate direct tax matters, including organizing materials and conducting due diligence.
• Regulatory Compliance: assist with commodity, sanctions, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, business ethics, data privacy, anti-trust, environmental, and anti-boycott matters, including regulatory investigation support and coordination with the Compliance team.
• General Corporate: assist with board material preparation, software and licensing agreements, procurement agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and human resources, labor and employment, information technology, internal audit, government affairs, and finance matters.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Pursuing a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree (L1 or L2) or a related field
• Proficiency in basic computer skills, including MS Windows, MS Office, and legal research databases (e.g., Westlaw, LexisNexis)
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Effective time management abilities
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Must be authorize to work in the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous internship experience in a relevant field is a plus
• Demonstrated leadership and participation in extracurricular activities
• Any other work experience, even if unrelated to the position or area of study, will be considered a valuable asset

If you are eager to learn, passionate about the energy industry, and ready to take on exciting legal challenges, we encourage you to apply for this Legal Intern position and embark on a rewarding journey with our team at Aramco Trading Americas.
 

Opportunity eligible for internship course credit (credits earned), please check with your Academic Advisor or University.