Legal Department Intern 

 Main Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research on case law, regulations and doctrine, focusing on commercial and civil law as well as the rules of the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and the Central Bank of Brazil (BACEN).
• Prepare initial drafts and perform reviews of various legal documents and agreements, such as non‑disclosure agreements, responses to regulators, and financial‑transaction documentation.
• Assist the department’s attorneys in their day‑to‑day tasks that involve the Bank, providing support on both substantive and procedural matters.
  
  

Position Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Law degree program (preferably in the 5th/6th year or a graduate‑level internship).
• Strong academic background in Commercial Law, Civil Law and/or Banking & Securities Law.
• Proven ability to conduct legal research using jurisprudence databases, official gazettes and doctrinal sources.
• Excellent written communication skills in Portuguese and good command of English (reading and drafting).
• Detail‑oriented with solid analytical and organizational abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with legal‑research tools (e.g., LexisNexis, JusBrasil).
• Proactive attitude, capacity to work both independently and as part of a team, and willingness to learn from senior lawyers.

BNP Paribas is an international bank with leading positions in the European market. It is present in more than 60 countries and employs nearly 178,000 people. The Group occupies key positions in its three main areas of operation: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking and financial services network is part of Retail Banking & Services), as well as Corporate & Institutional Banking, which offers services to corporate and institutional clients.

BNP Paribas has been officially operating in Brazil since 1996. Since 2010, when the Securities Services area began operating, the Brazilian unit has the largest number of business lines in Latin America, making it one of the Group's largest operations in emerging markets. Today, in Brazil, the Group is present with the areas of Corporate and Institutional Banking, Asset Management, Insurance (Cardif) and Fleet Management (Arval).

Currently, the BNP Paribas Group has around 1400 employees in the country. In Brazil, it is among the largest international investment banks in total assets (R$ 112.5 billion, Jun/23, Prudential Conglomerate, Central Bank), offering a diversity of products and multiple solutions to its clients. 

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.