Legal Skillbridge Intern

Job Summary/Objective: 

The Law Intern will report to and provide support to the Company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secertary in various aspects of corporate matters, legal research, documentation, and legal administration.  To be considered for this position, all candidates must have a member of the United States military and have a Military Occupation Specialty (MOS)related to the legal field and 2 or more years of relevant experience. This internship offers hands-on -in-house legal experience and the opportunity to work on real- legal matters in the context of a corporation.  This is a good opportunity to gain valuable legal experience not only in the Government contracting sector, but in the technology commercial sector as the Company has commercial product and services offerings as well.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct legal research on various topics and provide summaries and analysis as directed by the General Counsel.
• Assist in drafting templates and updating standard legal documents for the Company, including contracts, briefs, policies, memos, and other correspondence to facilitate not only legal compliance but business strategy needs.
• Assist the General Counsel on reviewing and analyzing contracts to identify key terms and potential risks.
• Assist General Counsel on developing training for the Company’s contracts department.
• Attend meetings as requested.
• Assist General counsel with corporate maintenance of Company entities and assist General Counsel with preparing for Shareholder and Board of Director meetings. 
• Assist General Counsel with Intellectual Property matters and filings in support of the Company’s offerings. 
• Provide general support to the General Counsel as needed.

Requirements

•  Must have a Military Occupation Speciality(MOS)related to the legal field and 2 or more years of relevant experience.
• In lieu of MOS, must have 12 or more months of relevant experience of working in the legal field.
• Previous experience assisting Judge Advocates, Military lawyers and Unit Commanders in a wide variety of legal areas and expertise.
• Strong academic record with a demonstrated interest in law.
• Excellent research, writing, analytical and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word and PowerPoint).
• Excellent time management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited law school program
• Enjoys research and familiarity with free legal research tools.
• Taking classes on and/or familiarity and/or interest in various areas of law, such as corporate law, intellectual property, and contracts (both in the Government contracting sector and the commercial sector).

Physical Demands or Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
• Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.
• Strength demands are minimal for sedentary work.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. 

About ZelTech

ZelTech is a minority owned small business (NAICS 541715) specializing in customer threat reduction. We provide a full spectrum of threat reduction services from planning, training, operations, R&D, advising, and solution prototyping across our services and solutions business groups. We combine best of breed engineering practices, subject matter expertise, design services, computer science, and data analytics with innovative approaches in artificial intelligence and machine learning, AR/VR, R&D, and physics-based modeling and simulation providing tailored solutions addressing our customer’s unique threat requirements.

Our Mission

We provide customers with the knowledge, tools, and solutions needed for correct and timely decisions and effective actions to help ensure U.S. national security. 

Diversity Workforce

Zel Tech team members represent a wide range of backgrounds, skills, experience, and personalities bound together by common objectives and mutual respect. You will join a caring community of professional, including many military veterans who challenge and support each other in seeking the right solutions to important matters.

 Equal Opportunities

Zel Tech is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, military status, genetic predisposition, or any other basis protected by law.