Internship: Legal & Compliance

Internship: Legal & Compliance

About the job

Are you proactive and eager to learn more about a variety of legal and compliance topics? Do you want to apply your theoretical legal knowledge on a large-scale global level. Then apply now and join us as our new R&I Legal and Compliance Intern in Utrecht, NL!

As our Legal and Compliance Intern, you will be working with our R&I Legal and Compliance team, who oversees all legal and compliance topics within the R&I organization in The Netherlands, France and Singapore, including all our categories (Essential Dairy- and Plant-Based, Waters, Specialized Nutrition). You will primarily be supporting the team with management of our contracting tool, contract drafting, legal administrative support. Additionally, you will be highly involved in monitoring the implementation of existing legal & compliance processes within the company. As we are working with various stakeholders, you will learn more about stakeholder management and support us in a variety of legal topics across a corporate environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Reviewing of contracts such as NDAs, GTCs and other R&I legal documents;
• Supporting in compliance-related topics, e.g. support in the update of existing registers, involvement with stakeholders to ensure implementation of procedures, preparation of checklists to ease implementation of procedures, revision of Compliance forms, etc.;
• Providing general administrative support to the legal team including vendor creation and invoicing when engaging external lawfirms, scheduling group meetings and events, prepare PowerPoint presentations, organizing files, and maintaining databases.
• Acting as the point of contact for internal stakeholders to explain the use of tools, documents, and legal processes.
• Assisting with corporate matters such as PoAs, Board resolutions, etc.
• Managing our contracting tool; e.g. manage approval flows, signature flows, contract deposits, reports, etc.;
• Researching specific topics or questions and legal watch for our 3 divisions.

About you

• You are currently a student pursuing a degree in Law or other related studies
• You are curious and eager to learn more about legal and compliance related topics
• Excellent communication skills and like to be in touch with multiple stakeholders
• You are proactive and not afraid of a challenge
• You are proficient in using Microsoft Office programs
• You have an eye for detail

Mandatory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelors or Masters student during the whole internship period (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to be enrolled at a Dutch university);
• In the case of non-EU students, it is mandatory to have a 3-party agreement with the university;
• Ideally available to start in May 2026 for a minimum of 6 months, 4-5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written;
• You are able to work from Utrecht, NL.
• Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN number.

About Danone

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We Offer

In addition to gaining invaluable hands-on experience at a large multinational organization, we offer:

• A competitive gross internship allowance of 650 euros per month (based on a full-time internship);
• Home working allowance of 2.45 euros per day;
• A public transport travel card covering all office-related travel;
• Hybrid working environment allowing for desired flexibility;
• Career advice opportunities such as workshops, seminars, networking events;
• International environment with 140 different nationalities in Danone NL;
• Active Internship community with 100+ interns across the Netherlands.

Need more information? Please contact Eugenia Bouzas, Campus Talent Manager, via eugenia.bouzas@danone.com