Legal Operations Intern

About the Role

James Hardie is offering a 12-week paid internship program designed to provide real-world industry exposure, strengthen professional and technical skills, and prepare participants for a successful career. Interns will gain hands-on experience in a collaborative corporate legal department, contributing to meaningful projects that align with department and corporate strategy.

Internship Objective

Gain practical experience in a collaborative corporate legal department while contributing to projects aligned with department and corporate strategy. Assignments will be tailored to the intern's background and career interests and may include legal operations, administrative support, paralegal work, or research.

By the end of the internship, the intern will:

• Contribute meaningful work to legal operations, administrative, paralegal, or research projects based on the intern's skills and career interests.
• Build business-facing communication, project-management, technology, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate accountability by honoring commitments, following through on assigned work, and collaborating effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Project and Process Management
• Support process and technology projects aligned with Legal department and corporate strategy.
• Organize project information, track actions, and help move assigned workstreams forward.
• Legal Operations Support
• Assist with e-billing and financial management activities.
• Support document and case management processes.
• Contribute to the continued development of risk and compliance program activities.
• Research and Collaboration
• Conduct research when appropriate to the intern's background and assigned projects.
• Work collaboratively with Legal colleagues and business partners to solve problems and deliver practical results.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in a relevant discipline at an accredited university, with an anticipated graduation in May 2029 (rising junior).
• Strong academic performance with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Available to work full-time for 12 weeks during summer 2027.
• Reliable transportation to and from the work location.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
• Interest in using approved AI tools.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter who is motivated, curious, and comfortable taking ownership of assigned work.
• Ability to collaborate with others, solve problems, honor commitments, and follow through.
• Interest or coursework in legal operations, paralegal studies, business, law, compliance, or a related field.

What You’ll Receive

• Full-time work experience and competitive pay (estimated at $20-$25 per hour).
• Meaningful projects with business impact.
• Mentorship and guidance.
• Feedback and evaluation.
• Exposure to James Hardie culture.
• Networking opportunities and skill development.