Legal Intern

Marktlink is a committed international M&A specialist with an independent, discrete, and no-nonsense approach. Together with our labels Marktlink Exit-Ready and Marktlink Transaction Services we support entrepreneurs by preparing their business for sale and guide them throughout the entire sales or acquisition process. Our label Marktlink Capital offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to invest in strong private equity and venture capital funds.

Since our start in 1996, entrepreneurs have been our driving force. With a profound market knowledge and a personal approach, we advised many transactions and in doing so we influenced the lives of many.

Your goal

For our Corporate Legal team in Amsterdam, we are looking for a legal intern to support a wide range of legal and compliance tasks.

Are you looking for an internship to help build the Legal department in an organization where growth and expansion are the norm? Would you like to gain practical knowledge to enhance your development? Are you analytical and enjoy variety in your work? Then we are looking for you!

This internship at Marktlink offers a unique opportunity to gain experience across various legal fields. As an intern, you will take on a supportive and administrative role as well as an independent role, where you will be involved in a variety of tasks and projects related to the day-to-day operations, the expansion in the European market, general compliance and KYC, policies, and corporate housekeeping.

Your responsibilities

• Supporting the legal counsel with day-to-day operations, communications and research.
• Developing various policies regarding legal processes and compliance.
• Working on the expansion of the company in various European countries.
• Handling pre-litigation work, such as notices of default.
• Negotiating and reviewing contracts including general terms & conditions.
• Performing compliance checks, handling KYC-requests.
• Building and expanding the legal know-how database
• Participating in various legal projects, aligned with your interests across various departments of the company such as HR, Marketing, Finance, IT & Facility.

Your profile

• Studying law at a university of applied sciences (HBO) or academic (WO) level and looking for a challenging and diverse internship.
• Knowledge of and an interest in corporate law & contractual law is required. Knowledge of Labor law, IE and/or Privacy is considered a bonus.
• Available at least 4 days a week for a period of 5 months (working internship).
• Excellent command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written. More languages are preferable
• Enthusiastic, analytical and detail oriented.
• You thrive in a dynamic organization and are proactive, hardworking and flexible.

Why us?

• An internship allowance of €750 per month.
• HP-laptop provided.
• From day one, lots of responsibility, flexible working hours and amazing colleagues.
• A down-to-earth and dynamic environment
• Strong focus on your personal development.
• The possibility of transitioning into a longer-term position (working student and/or legal counsel) depending on your performance, the needs of the company and your vision.
• Lunch provided at the office.