Commercial Legal Intern- Apprenticeship (January 2027)

Ultimate VC List; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote policy

Lunch vouchers €9/day

Paid vacation

Annual team-building events

Paris office

Job summary

Malt is seeking a Commercial Legal Intern or Apprentice in Paris to support day-to-day operations while driving Legal Ops projects across our commercial teams.

You will review provider and client contracts, assist in negotiations in English and French, and contribute to optimizing legal processes using Notion and templates. The role can be a full-time internship or an apprenticeship based in our Paris office.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree or equivalent specializing in Business Law, Contract Law, IP, or Digital Law.
• Strong ability to analyze, draft, and review commercial agreements in English and French.
• Professional fluency in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and review provider contracts: NDAs, T&Cs, IT/SaaS, service agreements per guidelines.
• Support commercial negotiations: review/negotiate standard agreements; assist with client requests and legal questionnaires in EN/FR using templates.
• Structure and update internal Notion Legal page; optimize template libraries; draft practical guides to improve cross-functional collaboration.
• Refine internal playbooks, templates, and guidelines to reflect evolving legal standards and feedback.
• Handle client and freelancer queries regarding contract compliance and operational disputes.

Skills

Contract analysis

Negotiation

English proficiency

German a plus

Education

Master's degree in Business Law or related field

Tools

Notion

Legal templates/ops tools

Job description

Discover our galaxy

Join the Future of Work ! Malt is Europe's leading freelance marketplace, connecting over 1,000,000 talented freelancers with 100,000+ companies. Founded in 2013, we're transforming how work gets done through our tech-powered, human-centered platform. What makes us different:

- A diverse team of 600 Malters across 6 European countries

- A culture that champions equality (50% of our Comex are women) and inclusive growth

- Backed by top investors including ISAI, Serena Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI

- A mission to give everyone the freedom to work differently

Ready to help shape the future of work? Your next chapter starts here!

At Malt we believe that Ambition is the Way, so all lists of missions and responsibilities are non-exhaustive.

Explore your future career

As a Commercial Legal Intern or Apprentice, you will join Malt’s Legal Team in Paris to provide day-to-day operational support while driving Legal Ops projects to streamline workflows with our commercial teams.

In this role, you will be deeply involved in provider contract reviews, clients contracts negotiations and supporting the business with smooth project execution and user mediation. You will also actively contribute to optimizing internal legal processes and tools, making your daily work impactful for the entire business.

This position is open as either a full-time internship or an apprenticeship (alternance) starting asap and based in our Paris office.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze and review provider contracts: Autonomously analyze and process NDAs, T&Cs, IT/SaaS agreements, and service agreements based on existing legal guidelines.
• Support commercial negotiations: Help Sales teams review and negotiate standard commercial agreements, handle first-level client requests, and answer legal questionnaires in both French and English using internal templates and guidelines.
• Contribute to Legal Ops & Process optimization: Structure and update our internal Notion Legal page, optimize template libraries, and participate in drafting practical guides to enhance cross-functional collaboration.
• Refine Legal Guidelines: Help continuously update internal playbooks, templates and guidelines to reflect changing legal standards and operational feedback.
• Handle client & freelancer queries: Provide day-to-day pragmatic support to internal teams regarding contract compliance and operational disputes.

About you

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree (Master 2) or École du Barreau (EFB / HEDAC, etc.) specializing in Business Law, Contract Law, Intellectual Property, or Digital Law.
• Contract Analysis & Negotiation: Strong academic foundation and ability to analyze, draft, and review commercial agreements in both French and English.
• Languages & level: Professional fluency in English (written and spoken) to review and negotiate contracts entirely in English. Fluency in German is a plus.
• Business-oriented & Pragmatic: Practical mindset with a focus on providing legal security without stalling business growth or slowing down Sales teams.
• Tech-savvy & Legal Ops interest: Interest for legal process automation, digitalization, AI, and Legal Design, with excellent interpersonal and team communication skills.

Malt is the perfect space to thrive personally and professionally

• - Onboarding: Before easing into your new role, you’ll spend your first week learning about our culture, products, and services with other onboardees at our office in Paris
• - Paid vacation - 1 paid day/month worked for interns, 5 weeks/year for apprenticeships
• - Lunch vouchers: €9/day on your Swile card
• - Transportation: 50% reimbursement (any type of transport)
• - Free books: If you’re interested in learning more about any topic relevant to Malt’s business, just tell us the books you’d like to read, and we’ll order them for you—without any questions asked or approval processes to follow.
• - Remote work: Hybrid remote policy
• - Annual team building events

At Malt, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recruit based on skills, experience, and potential, without any form of discrimination related to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability. Our mission is to create a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe to thrive.

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