Legal Intern

Malwarebytes

Posted about 18 hours ago

Internship

Santa Clara, California

In Person

Smart Summary

The Legal Intern will research and respond to legal inquiries from internal business teams while assisting with compliance initiatives related to cybersecurity and data privacy. They will also support the legal team by drafting contracts, updating company policies, and improving operational workflows.

Malwarebytes is seeking a Legal Intern to join their legal team, working on various legal and compliance projects. This role requires a current 1L or 2L student at an ABA-accredited law school with a general understanding of contracts, intellectual property, and technology law, particularly cybersecurity, technology law, or data privacy.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Legal research

Contract drafting

Compliance

Cybersecurity law

Data privacy

Intellectual property

Regulatory compliance

Policy development

Risk management

Legal operations

Technology law

AI-powered legal tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Job Description

Malwarebytes is looking for..

A Legal Intern to join our small but mighty in-house legal team located in Santa Clara, CA to work on a variety of legal and compliance projects across the Malwarebytes and ThreatDown product lines. You'll get broad, hands-on exposure to the legal issues facing a high-growth cybersecurity company, from privacy and data protection to product development, commercial transactions, and regulatory compliance. Your work will directly support the legal team's efforts to improve operational processes, advise internal business units on legal policies and risk management practices, and help Malwarebytes deliver secure, compliant cyber-protection solutions to millions of customers worldwide.

Compensation: $25-30/hour

What You Will Do:

  • Research and respond to legal questions from internal business teams, including product, engineering, marketing, and sales 
  • Research legal and regulatory requirements and assist with compliance initiatives related to cybersecurity, privacy, data protection, AI, and consumer protection 
  • Assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating legal contracts, playbooks, and templates used across the business 
  • Update internal company policies and external customer-facing policies (e.g., privacy policies, terms of service) 
  • Participate in team and project meetings to gain an understanding of legal issues affecting the cybersecurity industry 
  • Learn how the legal team approaches technology-related legal issues and see how we apply them in a practical, business-forward context 
  • Identify and improve processes to support the legal team's operations, including legal tools and workflows 
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and outside counsel on special projects spanning corporate, commercial, product, privacy, and regulatory matters 

Skills You'll Need to Have:

  • Current 1L or 2L enrolled at an ABA-accredited law school  
  • General understanding of contracts, intellectual property, and other technology-related areas of law, with a demonstrable interest in cybersecurity, technology law, or data privacy  
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced setting 
  • Growth mindset with comfort navigating ambiguity, flexibility, and willingness to take initiative  
  • Strong organizational, coordination, and multi-tasking skills  
  • Familiarity with AI-powered legal tools and technology a plus  
  • Passion for Malwarebytes' mission to rid the world of malware and eagerness to learn more about the cybersecurity space  
  • And yes, a good sense of humor 

Legal Language: 

(US Employees Only)

Applicants have rights under the Federal Employment Laws: 

This is to affirm our policy of providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. 


Our company will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status regarding public assistance. We will ensure that all our employment practices are free of discrimination. Such employment practices include, but are not limited to, the following: hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, selection, layoff, disciplinary action, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities whenever possible. 

Malwarebytes

ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes, is on a mission to overpower threats and empower IT by removing the complexity of detecting and stopping today’s most advanced threats. With the rapid increase of attack surfaces, security products have multiplied and become increasingly complicated to deploy and manage for IT organizations with limited resources. ThreatDown solutions pair technology with services to streamline security and provide robust protection that’s efficient and cost effective. Core to the ThreatDown DNA is a decade plus experience detecting and eliminating malware that others missed. ThreatDown extends the Malwarebytes superior remediation to all threat types, combining Endpoint Protection, Endpoint Detection & Response, and Managed Detection & Response to cover all stages of an attack, managed services to augment resource-constrained IT teams, and Security Advisor to instantly maximize security postures. ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes – take down threats, complexity, and costs.

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