Legal Intern, NA

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Legal Department

The Legal team is responsible for managing the company's legal affairs from compliance through litigation, collaborating with departments such as Sales, Operations, Human Resources, and Innovation along the way. The Legal team also works closely with external law firms to develop a comprehensive legal strategy and manages these partners to address issues efficiently and effectively. Unlike many other companies where legal roles are purely advisory, Vantage distinguishes itself by granting our legal staff the authority to directly influence business decisions.

This empowers our internal team to align legal strategies with long-term operational goals, risk management, and cost efficiency to deliver outcomes that support corporate objectives. This approach allows each team member to make significant, impactful decisions, driving substantial results for the company.

Position Overview

This role is based onsite in our Denver, CO location.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Summer Legal Intern to join our dynamic legal team. This role offers a unique opportunity for a law student to gain hands-on experience in various legal functions, including contract review, legal research, compliance, and corporate governance. As a Legal Intern, you will support our in-house counsel in day-to-day legal operations while working on diverse projects that contribute to the business.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, eager to learn, and ready to tackle legal challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Job Functions

The following tasks are illustrative of the types of work that the Legal Intern will perform, and may change depending on business need.

Legal Research & Analysis:

• Conduct thorough legal research on a variety of topics, including corporate law, contract law, intellectual property, compliance, and employment law.

• Analyze statutes, regulations, case law, and legal articles to provide recommendations to the legal team.

• Prepare memoranda summarizing research findings and present them to in-house counsel for review.

Contract Review & Drafting:

• Assist with the review, drafting, and redlining of contracts.

• Support contract management efforts by maintaining organized records and assisting with document revisions.

• Ensure that contracts comply with company policies, regulations, and legal standards.

Compliance & Governance:

• Assist with internal compliance initiatives, including preparing documents for regulatory filings and assisting with audits.

• Participate in the review and maintenance of corporate governance documents, such as bylaws, board minutes, and resolutions.

• Help ensure the company's adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.

Team

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including HR, Compliance, Finance, and Operations, to provide legal support on various projects.

• Participate in meetings with external counsel, vendors, and internal business units to support legal transactions and discussions.

• Stay updated on the latest legal developments and provide insights to the legal team.

Additional Duties:

• Handle additional duties as assigned by Management.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Currently pursuing a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school. This role is best suited for a student completing their 1L year of law school, as no post-graduate employment offers are made upon completion of the internship.

Skills:

• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• High attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Familiarity with legal research tools such as Westlaw or Lexis Nexis is preferred.

• Eager to learn and open to feedback.

• Professional demeanor and strong work ethic.

• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently or in a team.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

• Travel required is expected to be up to 5% but may increase over time as the business evolves.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally…