Intern - Legal

YOUR MISSION War Child is looking for a:  Intern Legal  “An opportunity to gain experience in providing legal support and learning the ropes in an international NGO” 3 days a week minimum. Your Challenge You are interested in working in an international non-governmental organization and are eager to learn. You are great at legal research and writing in English and are enthusiastic and result driven.  As an intern, you will primarily provide support on contracts, branch office registrations, powers of attorney, and regulatory compliance. Are areas of legal research and support may include anti money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), governance, procurement, and intellectual property. you will work under the guidance and supervision of War Child’s Legal & Governance Advisor, You will work under the guidance and supervision of War Child’s Legal & Governance advisor. What you will do: * Supporting contract reviews * Administration: Maintaining corporate information and contract library, coordinating legalisation of documents * Researching and providing support on AML/CFT requirements * Reviewing and researching policy documents * Ad hoc support on a range of legal issues such as data protection, intellectual property, and governance * Supporting projects within the legal team YOUR PROFILE * You are an academic Masters student, preferably in commercial law, with a specialization in corporate or contractual law * You are enrolled in a Dutch higher education institute for the whole duration of the internship * Able to conduct legal research on a range of issues * Proficient in legal drafting and able to write legal documents * Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Dutch, French, Arabic and/or Spanish languages are an added benefit * Hands-on and accurate * Independent and quick learner * Open to a multi-cultural work environment * Affinity with War Child’s work * Based in the Netherlands, available for a minimum of 3 days per week working at the War Child office in Amsterdam and possibility to work remotely * Available to start beginning of April 2026 WHAT WE OFFER We are looking for a Legal Intern who will join us starting beginning of April 2026. As an intern in War Child you can count on an interesting internship, with an opportunity to learn across a broad range of legal challenges. Of course you will get guidance, but also freedom to work out your ideas. As per War Child Intern Policy, your fee will be €300 gross per month (based on 5 days). Travel costs will be reimbursed. Please note that War Child interns need to be registered students at a Dutch educational institution. This is a hard requirement. Students must be enrolled for the duration of their internship. Please note that this internship does not suit students who are in their thesis writing semesters. HOW TO APPLY Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply no later than 15 August 2026 by submitting their CV (English, max 2 pages) and cover letter outlining the skills and knowledge you might bring and your motivation for this post. Is this not your dream internship? Support War Child by sharing this job with your network! This vacancy might close earlier if we have found a suitable intern before the closing date. ________________________________________________________________________________ By submitting your application you certify that all of the statements made in your application are true, complete, and correct and are made in good faith. You understand that falsifying, misrepresenting or intentionally withholding information will be grounds for rejection of your application or withdrawal of any offer of appointment or, if an appointment offer has been accepted, this will be ground for employment sanctions, such as, but not limited to, instant dismissal. In addition, you understand that you need to submit a Criminal Record Certificate and that, if you fail to submit it, no employment relationship can be established. Disclaimer * Only applications received via our website are processed. * If we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date, we reserve the right to remove the vacancy from our website before that date. In such a case, any responses received after that time are not processed. * It could be that during our selection process the closing date for the vacancy is extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain active.

At Workwize, we’re helping IT teams to easily equip their remote and global teams with all necessary IT equipment. Our automated SaaS platform simplifies hardware deployment, management, and retrieval with fast, reliable deliveries in 100+ countries. With 50.000 users and 120.000 devices under management, we’re solving hybrid work challenges like laptop deliveries, returns and equipment tracking, allowing IT teams to focus less on manual hassles and more on strategic initiatives. Join our team to help shape the future of global collaboration. At Workwize, your work will make a real impact in building smarter, more connected workplaces worldwide. LinkedIn has also recognized Workwize as one of the Top 10 Startups for 2025 in the Netherlands! About the Role  Workwize is scaling fast, and our legal function is scaling with it. You will work directly with our General Counsel on one clear mission: building a modern, efficient legal department that accelerates the business instead of slowing it down. This is a hands-on building internship, not a research internship. You will get two big, concrete projects to own. The first is creating our internal filing system and corporate governance structure: as an international organisation, our corporate governance and legal compliance have to stand like a house as we grow, and you will be the one organising it and making it happen. The second is setting up our legal ticketing process and smarter ways of working. Alongside these, you will help sharpen our contract playbooks and put AI to work for Legal. Good to know: this role operates at the level of legal operations and strategy, not deep academic legal research. You don't need to be a specialist in any area of law. What matters is that you understand how legal works in an international business context and can turn that into structure, process, and tooling. We are looking for someone who is analytically strong, but above all practical: a doer with a real sense for technology and AI, who knows how to use modern tools to actually build these systems, not just describe them. What you'll do 🗂️ Build our CSM & corporate governance structure (project 1) * Design a logical, well-structured filing system for all legal and financial documentation, organised consistently and able to withstand any audit with ease. * Roll it out across the organisation and make sure it is actually implemented and maintained, not just designed on paper. * Make it the backbone of our compliance: with a solid structure in place, audits, due diligence, and entity management become routine instead of fire drills. 🏛️ Set up proper corporate governance (part of project 1) * Help set up and maintain proper corporate governance across our international entities: entity records, registers, board and shareholder resolutions, and intercompany documentation. * Bring structure to our corporate housekeeping so every entity is complete, current, and audit-ready at all times. * Help define who decides what: clear governance processes that keep pace with an international organisation as it grows. ⚖️ Set up legal ticketing & smarter ways of working (project 2) * Build our legal ticketing and intake process from scratch: nothing is in place yet, so you get to select the right setup and make it work. * Design it so Legal can prioritize topics properly and the business always knows the status of their request. * Keep it light: it must never become an administrative hurdle or an extra loop. Commercial contracts need to close fast, so submitting a request should take seconds, not minutes. * Spot repetitive legal work and automate or streamline it. 📚 Sharpen our playbooks & knowledge base * Help optimize our contract playbooks, negotiation guidance, and templates. * Turn legal analysis into practical guidance that commercial teams can actually use. 🤖 Put AI to work for Legal * Use AI and modern tooling as your default way of building: automating workflows, structuring knowledge, and making our legal content AI-ready. * Identify new opportunities where technology can take work off Legal's plate. One guiding principle runs through everything: the right balance between effective risk management and practical usability for the business.   What we're looking for Must-haves * Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, International Business Law, International Business, or another program with a strong legal component. * Analytically strong, but above all practical: you get things done and like seeing tangible results. * A genuine feel for technology and AI: you actively use modern tools (AI assistants, Notion, automation) and enjoy figuring out how to build with them. * Highly organized and structured; you bring order to chaos. * Curious and confident enough to challenge existing processes and suggest improvements. * Able to balance legal risk with commercial practicality. * Excellent written and verbal English. * Available for a full-time internship for 6 months. Nice-to-haves * Hands-on experience working with Claude or similar AI assistants is a real advantage: we build with AI daily. * Hands-on experience with Notion, Slack, HubSpot, workflow automation, or contract lifecycle management tools. * Prior exposure to commercial contracting, SaaS, privacy/GDPR, or corporate housekeeping. * Experience in a startup, scale-up, or fast-paced commercial environment.   Characteristics * You are a builder: you enjoy creating structure where none exists yet. * You are practical first: shipping a working solution beats writing the perfect memo. * You are proactive and resourceful; you don't wait to be told what to do. * You think in systems and processes, not just individual tasks. * You take ownership, follow through, and care about the quality of your work.   Workwize offers * A meaningful internship at one of the Top 10 Startups in the Netherlands (LinkedIn, 2025). * Direct mentorship from our General Counsel with real responsibility from day one. * Hands-on experience building a modern, tech-enabled in-house legal function. * A position in a fast-growing, dynamic, and entrepreneurial environment. * Flexibility to work in a hybrid environment, balancing office and home settings. * Enjoy daily lunch provided at the office, weekly team lunches, and monthly surprise events. * A beautiful office in the heart of Amsterdam.   Ready to apply? Does this sound like you? We'd love to hear from you.    Our Team   Becoming part of Workwize means making an impact. We make sure that we will contribute to the change in the way of working. For us it is also important that we make an impact on our employees, that they feel challenged and ease. We consist of a rapid growing and ambitious team with all different backgrounds. Entrepreneurs, Operational specialists, Developers, Sales gurus you can find them all at Workwize and are always on the look-out for the next original ideas to reach more consumers and create the best value for our customers.   We are looking forward to meeting you and discover if there is a match with the Workwize team!    Workwize is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.