Legal Intern - LATAM

Legal Intern LATAM

São Paulo Brazil

At Ipsen we are driven by purpose to improve patients lives through science. Join our LATAM Legal team and gain hands on experience in a dynamic international environment where you will learn how legal truly partners with the business.

About the role

As a Legal Intern you will support the LATAM Legal function in delivering efficient high quality legal support across the region. You will contribute to contract lifecycle management day to day legal operations and continuous improvement initiatives enabling the team to focus on strategic priorities.

What you will do

Support contract lifecycle management including organisation tracking and follow up of agreements

Prepare first drafts of contracts and amendments using Ipsen templates

Assist in the review of standardised agreements under supervision

Monitor contractual deadlines milestones and obligations

Support document execution including signature coordination and archiving in tools such as Ariba

Support responses to internal legal requests including triage follow up and documentation

Prepare legal summaries presentations and internal guidance materials

Coordinate with internal stakeholders across LATAM and support liaison with external counsel

Maintain legal databases trackers and documentation

Contribute to improving templates playbooks and legal processes

Support knowledge sharing initiatives across the Legal team

Who you are

Law student ideally from third year onwards

Previous internship experience in legal compliance or corporate environment is a plus

Fluent Portuguese with advanced English required for regional and global interactions

Spanish is an advantage

Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

Proactive mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Strong collaboration and communication skills

High integrity and respect for confidentiality

Why join Ipsen

Be part of a company that puts patients at the centre of everything we do

Learn and grow in a collaborative and international environment

Work alongside experienced legal professionals across LATAM

Contribute to meaningful work that supports innovation in healthcare

If you are looking to develop your career in corporate law within a purpose driven organisation we would love to hear from you.

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