Legal Internship

Job description:

Legal Intern

Job Type: Part-time/Internship; EOE F/M/V/D

Reports To : Cara Soffer - General Counsel

Our Mission: To provide the highest level of service by supporting, empowering, and rewarding exceptional people; by embracing a philosophy of continuous improvement; and by providing superior results to every customer.

Sila Services LLC is a home services company that is amazingly successful in the Plumbing, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning business! We currently have 50+ locations servicing the Northeast U.S. corridor and Midwest-area with 3000+ customer centric professionals driven by the Sila mission.

Position Summary

SILA is seeking a highly organized and process-driven Legal Intern to support our General Counsel across 50 locations. This role is responsible for legal operations and infrastructure support, contracting and commercial support, mergers & acquisitions assistance, risk, compliance, and regulatory research, and privacy & data protection support.

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Strong research and analytical skills
• High attention to detail
• Exceptional organization and process orientation
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proactive and resourceful problem-solving skills
• Professionalism, distortion and ethical judgement
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with legal business tools
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams
• Interest in corporate compliance or in-house practice
• Collaborative, positive, and low-ego working style

Key Responsibilities

Legal Operations & Infrastructure

• Assist in building and implementing legal department processes, workflows, and templates from the ground up
• Help evaluate, select, and deploy contract management tools and document management systems
• Create and maintain a centralized repository for legal, contractual, and administrative documents across Sila's 47+ brands
• Track and organize outside counsel engagements, invoices, and legal spend

Corporate Governance & Board Support

• Maintain corporate records, including entity formation documents, operating agreements, and governance filings across multiple jurisdictions
• Support cap table maintenance and equity plan record-keeping in coordination with finance

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Assist with legal due diligence on prospective acquisitions, including review of corporate, employment, real estate, and regulatory records
• Draft and review NDAs, ancillary transaction documents, and post-closing deliverables
• Support post-acquisition integration, including tracking earnout obligations, purchase agreement compliance, and successor liability issues

Labor & Employment

• Research federal, state, and local employment law requirements across Sila's 18-state footprint
• Review and update employment policies, onboarding materials, and separation agreements for legal compliance

Contracting & Commercial

• Review, draft, and redline vendor, supplier, and customer-facing agreements
• Assist in developing standardized contract templates and playbooks for use across Sila's portfolio of brands
• Track contractual obligations, renewal dates, and key commercial terms

Customer Disputes & Claims

• Research consumer protection statutes and regulatory requirements applicable to home services in relevant jurisdictions

Risk, Compliance & Regulatory

• Research trade licensing, occupational licensing, and contractor registration requirements across Sila's operating states
• Research safety codes, building regulations, NEC requirements, OSHA standards, and FLSA compliance
• Support development of compliance checklists and training materials for field operations

Privacy & Data Protection

• Research applicable federal and state privacy laws and assist with development of Sila's data privacy program
• Review digital marketing practices, customer data collection, and consent mechanisms for legal compliance
• Help draft and maintain privacy policies, data processing agreements, and incident response procedures

Real Estate

• Review and abstract commercial leases across Sila's portfolio of locations
• Maintain a lease tracking database with key dates, terms, and obligations

Industry & Government Relations

• Research legislative and regulatory developments affecting the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical trades
• Monitor proposed legislation related to trade job training credits, workforce development, and industry regulation

Recommended Qualifications for Legal Intern Candidates

Education

• Current law student (1L, 2L, or 3L), or recent graduate pursuing a legal or compliance-related career path.
• Undergraduates may also be considered if focused on pre-law or relevant fields.
• Preferred fields of study / majors / minors:
• Law (JD) - strongly preferred.
• Legal Studies / Pre-Law
• Business Administration
• Finance or Accounting (helpful for M&A, corporate governance, cap table support)
• Political Science (regulatory research heavy role)
• Public Policy or Government
• Human Resources / Labor Relations (for employment law research)
• Information Systems or Data Privacy-related coursework (for privacy support)

Coursework & Academic Focus (Preferred)

Candidates with exposure to any of the following will be especially strong fits:

Legal Coursework

• Contract Law
• Corporate Law / Business Organizations
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Employment Law
• Privacy Law / Data Protection
• Administrative or Regulatory Law
• Legal Writing & Research
• Intellectual Property (nice to have)

Business / Operations Coursework (Nice to Have)

• Business Process Design
• Compliance or Risk Management
• Information Systems or Database Management
• Accounting Fundamentals

Experience

• 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred (internships, research roles, legal assistant roles, clinic work, or on-campus legal organizations).
• Any experience reviewing contracts, conducting legal research, working with legal technology, or supporting corporate governance is a plus.
• Experience in regulated industries (utilities, construction, engineering, home services) is helpful but not required.

Technical Skills

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and SharePoint.
• Willingness to learn (or experience with) contract management or document management systems.
• Strong digital research skills using legal databases (LexisNexis, Westlaw, PACER-law students only).

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.