About the Role
As a Legal Intern at Zero Hash, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our Legal team on a wide range of legal matters impacting our business operations. This internship is designed to provide you with hands-on experience in technology law, intellectual property, privacy compliance, contracts, and other areas relevant to the tech industry.
Responsibilities
- Legal Research: Conduct research on various legal issues affecting the technology sector, including intellectual property rights, data privacy laws, cybersecurity regulations, and contractual obligations. Prepare research memos and summaries for review by attorneys.
- Contract Review: Assist in reviewing and analyzing contracts, agreements, and licensing arrangements to ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies. Help to draft contract provisions and amendments as needed.
- Privacy Compliance: Support the Legal team in ensuring compliance with data protection and privacy laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant regulations. Assist in drafting privacy policies, terms of service, and data processing agreements.
- Policy Development: Participate in the development and implementation of company policies and procedures related to legal and regulatory compliance. Help to draft and update internal guidelines and training materials for employees.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with other departments, such as Product Development, Marketing, and Compliance, to provide legal guidance and support on various projects and initiatives. Communicate effectively with stakeholders to address legal concerns and mitigate risks.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Juris Doctor (JD) program at an accredited law school, entering the second year of study.
- Strong interest in the laws and regulations at the intersect between distributed ledger technology and financial services.
- Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize assignments, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Opportunity to gain hands-on experience in financial technology law.
- Exposure to legal issues impacting the tech industry and innovative solutions.
- Mentorship and guidance from experienced attorneys and industry professionals.
- Potential for academic credit, if approved by your law school.
Duration and Location
- This internship is a three -month, full-time remote position with the possibility of part time work following the completion of the internship period.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package.
- Mentorship opportunities with experienced legal professionals.
- Exposure to various aspects of legal strategic decision-making.
- Potential for future full-time employment opportunities based on performance and business needs.
About Zero Hash
Zero Hash is a B2B embedded infrastructure platform that allows any platform to integrate digital assets natively into their own customer experience quickly and easily (a matter of API endpoints). We power neo-banks, broker-dealers, and payment groups to offer digital asset trading and custody, crypto-backed rewards and round-up programs.
Our thesis is very simple: every financial services firm will offer digital assets within the next 2 years and will do so through platforms such as Zero Hash. Zero Hash is defining the new FinTech vertical of crypto-as-a-service.
Clients include MoneyLion, Wirex, Deserve, MoonPay, Tastytrade. Backed by Point72 Ventures, NYCA, Bain Capital, Tastytrade.
The Zero Hash Culture
All Zero Hash employees are guided by the following characteristics and core principles:
- Independence/Ownership - An ability to work autonomously. Join Zero Hash, pitch ideas, and shape the work you do.
- Passion - We are innovating quickly and challenging the status quo. We want you to think big, be creative and make a difference every day.
- Collaborative - A good attitude and respect for others. We’re teammates, not co-workers. Everything we do is a shared success and equally a shared failure - we talk in terms of “we” not “me”.
- Initiative - An ability and passion for learning and asking questions. We will champion you, challenge you and push you to achieve your best - and we expect you to do the same.
- Empathy - An ability to listen, respect, and understand your co-workers, customers, and everyone you interact with no matter how different they are to you.
- Adaptability - An ability to respond quickly. We are in a fast-paced industry and so we expect you to be creative when solving a new problem and comfortable under pressure.
- Transparency - We believe that transparency is critical to empowering everyone to make the best decisions, both the company to its people and vice versa.
- Integrity - Integrity creates trust. As both an organization collectively and as individuals, it is our most valuable asset.
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