Summer Legal Intern
6 months ago
**Legal Summer Placement (Fixed Term Contract)**
**Location: Larbert**
At Alexander Dennis we are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing the cleanest and greenest buses for our customers.
This is an excellent opportunity for a law student to gain practical experience working within the UK’s leading bus manufacturing company and exposure to a broad range of business areas.
- 3 to 4 week paid placement (UK Real Living Wage)
- 37-hour working week with a half-day on a Friday
Interested and want to find out more? Check out our YouTube channel or LinkedIn
**The role**
- Spend 3-4 weeks working with our experienced legal team on a variety of legal, commercial, corporate, and compliance matters.
- The Legal team works with all parts of the business daily and you will be able to experience the variety of issues covered by an in-house team in a global business.
- Develop legal and wider business knowledge, as well as building your technical skills.
- Your tasks will be dependent on the needs of the business but will generally include:
- Supporting the legal team
- Conducting legal research
- Legal drafting
- Carrying out legal administrative tasks
- Attending meetings
- This is a great opportunity to experience an in-house environment, make new contacts, and enhance your CV.
**About you**
- This position is open to undergraduate law students (from third year onwards, or who are on the Accelerated LLB, or who have completed a Pre-Peat training contract) and students who are studying for the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice.
- Able to travel to Larbert (car parking is available and Larbert train station is a 20-minute walk).
- An interest in a future career in the legal profession and in the field of commercial law.
- Ability to communicate with people at all levels in a professional manner.
- Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and undertake various administrative duties.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
**Next steps**
If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, then we would love to hear from you. Alongside uploading your CV, please share a short cover letter detailing why you’re interested and why we should hire you
- Recommend a Friend is NOT applicable for this role.