Legal Department Internship

The Legal Department Internship is designed to provide experience to current law school students interested in working in-house in sports and entertainment law.

The Legal Department intern is a self-starter who will learn how to provide legal support, advice and counsel to the RBNY organization and its related operating affiliates in the United States.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Reviewing, analyzing and drafting a variety of contracts, including sponsorship agreements, sales agreements, vendor/service agreements, player agreements/transfer and loan agreements, and IP and facilities license agreements.
• Managing disputes, litigation and regulatory matters as in-house counsel, on an as needed basis with the support of outside counsel.
• Reviewing and analyzing rules, regulations and policies applicable to the companies’ operations, including those of MLS and FIFA, and advise management on interpretation and compliance.
• Gaining experience and exposure to risk management and insured risk/liability issues in collaboration with RBNY’s Risk Management team.
• Gaining experience as in-house legal counsel in the sports and entertainment industries.

This is an unpaid, for credit internship (proof that you will receive credit is required.)

Requirements:

• Must have completed first-year studies at an accredited law school.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to multitask and juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced and dynamic office setting.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.

Application Requirements

• Please follow the application instructions via the Smart Recruiters application page.
• Please submit both a current resume and your most up to date law school transcript (an unofficial transcript is fine).
• Proof of academic credit is required to participate in the internship.
• RBNY is a hybrid work environment. Internships are expected to come into the offices in Harrison, NJ at least once between Tues-Thurs each week.