Intern - Legal

Job Description

At 10 ViacomCBS, there is no such thing as the 'perfect candidate'.

Seeing responsibilities and competencies laid out on paper can be confronting, sometimes imposter syndrome can creep in and mess with your confidence.  

Please know that we list items to give you an opportunity to show us your potential and how you can grow and transform with us. Your ability to demonstrate that you can develop the required capabilities for this role is why we would really like to hear from you.

However you identify and whatever your background may be, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day!

10 ViacomCBS Australia & New Zealand is a division of ViacomCBS International Networks, which in turn is a division of ViacomCBS.  We are a global media & entertainment organisation with some of the best known and loved brands in the world. Employing over 1,700 people locally, and a further 25,000+ globally, we deliver premium content through multiple platforms for the young (and the young at heart of course!). We pride ourselves on creating content that gets people talking. What's more, you'll find all these great shows (and more) on our free-to-air channels (10, 10 Peach, 10 Shake, 10 Bold), subscription channels (MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central), our digital platform 10 Play and our new subscription video on demand service Paramount+.  

10 ViacomCBS is looking for a motivated Legal Intern who is available at least 2 days per week for an unpaid practical legal training placement with a potential progression to a paid paralegal role. As a Legal Intern you will gain valuable legal and media industry experience as part of our energetic and professional in-house legal team in an evolving media landscape.

What you'll do as a Legal Intern: 

As a Legal Intern you will assist the legal team in a broad range of commercial, programming, IT, digital and operations matters. This will involve contract reviews and negotiation, legal research, precedent development and providing advice and support to the business.

This role would ideally suit a law student in their penultimate or final year of study, needing to satisfy the required quota of practical legal training. The role is accommodating of university assignments and exams timetables.

What are we looking for in a Legal Intern? What's important?  
• Ability to understand, review and draft a wide variety of contracts
• Ability to undertake varied and complex research and/or analytical tasks
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Skilled, effective and professional interpersonal, written and communication skills
• Ability to adapt to and communicate with various types of people internally and externally
• Sound time management skills and the ability to perform a variety of tasks
• Proficient computer skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as a team member
• High level of motivation and ability to take initiative
• Ability to take direction 

Extra points for the following, but not necessarily required:  
• Completion of one or more of the following university subjects: intellectual property law, media law and entertainment law
• Strong grades in other relevant subjects, such as contract law
• Experience working in a law firm or in-house legal environment
• Strong interest in media especially television
• Familiarity with digital media and content services available in the Australian market
Our company values inform our thoughts, words and actions:  
• Optimism & Determination  
• Inclusivity & Collaboration  
• Agility & Adaptability

We embrace difference and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of factors such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property or birth. These grounds also include age, nationality, marital status, disability, place of residence and sexual orientation. 

10 ViacomCBS recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia's First Peoples, and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and we are proud to live in a country which is home to the world's oldest living cultures.

We prioritise the health, safety and welfare of our people. As a result, we currently require all our employees who enter a 10 ViacomCBS premises to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in alignment with our Vaccination Position. Please reach out with any questions or to discuss your personal circumstances.

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ViacomCBS believes in creating environments that allow our primary focus to remain on providing entertainment, education and information to our millions of viewers around the world. As part of this commitment to health and safety, ViacomCBS requires COVID-19 vaccines for current US employees, including all newly hired employees, subject to applicable law. Union employees are subject to what is outlined in their applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwm7e2-3-137-185-180-42 in your application.