Generalist Legal Intern

Médecins Sans Frontières - MSF

Internship Closes 07 Jun 2026 3 days left

Overview

The Legal Intern will accompany Legal Advisors on various legal matters and files, contributing to the humanitarian mission.


Key Responsibilities
  • Drafting of notes, tools and guidelines for operational staff and head office.
  • Management and promotion of tools.
  • Participation in the development of training courses.
  • Drafting and correction of various contracts in English and French.
  • Follow up of human resources disputes in countries of operation.
  • Follow up of litigation files in the field (employment, contractual, fiscal, criminal).
  • Various legal research under different legislations.
  • Archiving files in the legal database.
  • Work on a specific Legal Dossier depending on academic requirements.
Required Experience
  • 6 months' experience in a law firm, the legal department of a private company or a public agency involving legal research, contract drafting and/or litigation management is an asset.
  • Experience in risk analysis and assessment using a comparative approach is an asset.
Qualifications
  • Have a tripartite internship agreement.
  • In the process of being obtained: Diploma Master 2 in Law, preference for corporate private law (contract, employment, supply, etc.).
  • Intern PPI of a Law School or Other equivalent education / experience.
  • Skills in legal research, summarizing information and drafting legal documents (contracts, briefing notes, etc.) are required.
  • Mastering Microsoft suite is required (outlook, word, Teams, Power Point).
Other Details
Languages Required
French (fluent) English (written & spoken): an average of 50% of work done in English.
Languages Preferred
being at ease with legal design tool is an asset.
Contract Duration
6 to 12 months
Work Modality
Sur site
Remuneration
2 000 CHF - 2 000 CHF par mois
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