Internship - Corporate Legal

CMA CGM; Marseille; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6-month internship

International exposure

Mentorship by CMA CGM Legal team

Job summary

CMA CGM Group is seeking an Insurance Intern in the Corporate Legal team for a 6-month period in Marseille. This hands-on role spans corporate matters, governance and international projects under the Group Legal Department. The ideal candidate is rigorous, curious and available from January 2027.

You will support counsels across diverse activities such as capital changes, M&A, and regulatory research, while helping to digitize the department with AI tools and improve contract governance.

Qualifications

• Master 2 / Bac+5 in Business Law, ideally Corporate Law or related field.
• Preparation for CRFPA or trainee lawyer status may be ongoing.
• Fluent English, written and spoken; additional language a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support legal counsels on corporate matters from day-to-day to complex transactions.
• Assist with governance, board meetings and associated minutes.
• Contribute to external growth, financing and internal reorganizations.
• Conduct legal research and maintain the group’s legal database.

Skills

English fluency

Analytical skills

Writing abilities

Organizational skills

Proactive mindset

Education

Master's degree in Business Law

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Copilot

Jimini

Job description

Marseille, FRA

• Location : Marseille, France (13)
• Internship duration : 6 months

Internship - Corporate Legal

CMA CGM Legal - Insurance Intern - Trainee Full Time

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE

Are you looking for a hands-on and rewarding internship within an international Group, in a fast-paced and multicultural environment?

Join the Corporate team within the CMA CGM Group Legal Department and contribute to strategic projects covering a broad range of corporate legal matters, both in France and internationally.

We are looking for a rigorous, curious and motivated intern, ideally available from January 2027.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ?

As part of the Corporate Legal team, you will support our legal counsels across a highly diversified scope of activities, including port terminals, shipping, vessel financing, shipping agencies, media, air freight and decarbonization-related projects.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Supporting key corporate transactions, from day-to-day corporate matters such as approval of annual accounts and changes to corporate mandates, to more complex transactions including capital increases and reductions, mergers, universal transfers of assets and liabilities, M&A transactions and partial asset contributions
• Contributing to external growth projects, financing transactions and internal reorganizations
• Supporting the Group’s corporate governance activities, including the drafting of powers of attorney and authority matrices, preparation of Board meetings and other corporate governance bodies, and drafting of related minutes
• Advising and supporting internal stakeholders, including executives, operational teams and support functions, while coordinating with external legal advisers, lawyers and auditors
• Conducting legal research on corporate law matters and contributing to a monthly legal newsletter
• Ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the Group’s legal database
• Contributing to the digital transformation of the Legal Department, including the integration of artificial intelligence tools into day-to-day legal practices

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR ?

• You are currently completing or already hold a Master’s degree (Master 2 / Bac+5 equivalent) in Business Law, ideally with a specialization in Corporate Law, Legal and Tax Engineering, Corporate Legal Advisory or a related field
• You may also be preparing for the French Bar exam (CRFPA) or currently completing your training as a trainee lawyer
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken; an additional language would be considered an asset
• You are comfortable working with digital tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot and Jimini
• You have strong analytical and synthesis skills, excellent writing abilities and a high level of attention to detail
• You are well organized, enjoy working as part of a team and are comfortable interacting with a wide range of stakeholders
• You are curious, proactive and eager to contribute

JOB ENVIRONMENT

• Location : Marseille, France (13)
• Internship duration : 6 months
• Travel : No
• Accessibility : Accessible by public transport

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Information at a Glance

Rise in motion with CMA CGM Group: where ambition meets opportunity.

Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging newpaths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world.

The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and thechance to make a meaningful impact. Thisis more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.