Legal Intern
ContractEntryLegalMusculoskeletal
Market Rate — Lawyers
25th
$91K
Median
$146K
75th
$208K
BLS 2024 data (national)
Description
<meta><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">GENERAL SUMMARY:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> The OrthoPediatrics Intern Program is guided by our people focused, results-oriented culture and shared commitment to helping children whose lives have been impacted by orthopedic conditions. The Legal Intern will work directly with our General Counsel, Associate General Counsel, Healthcare Compliance Director, Paralegal, outside legal counsel, and other OrthoPediatrics’ departments to draft and review legal documents, and assist in fact-finding projects and investigations. The Legal Intern position requires a collaborative mindset, attention to detail, professionalism, and strong communication and organizational skills. The Legal Intern position offers challenging work, personalized mentoring, and paid experience working in-house with a corporate legal department. Interns at OrthoPediatrics are evaluated for potential future employment, including consideration for the 2026 Intern Program. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:</strong></b></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Provide support to the OrthoPediatrics’ General Counsel and Associate General Counsel on a wide range of U.S. and international legal issues including but not limited to business transactions, intellectual property and product development, dispute resolution, healthcare compliance, data privacy, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Assist in the daily drafting, reviewing, and amending of core business transaction documents, including for example pricing and consignment agreements, distributor and agency agreements, intellectual property and licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other technical agreements. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Lead legal research projects in areas of products liability, healthcare compliance, data privacy, and employment law.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Support mergers and acquisitions due diligence process and integration initiatives as needed.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Work with outside legal counsel at the direction of General Counsel or Associate General Counsel, as needed, with respect to the foregoing. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Perform other essential duties and manage special projects as assigned by members of the legal and compliance departments.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Recommend opportunities to improve company forms, processes, and procedures and to strengthen internal control structure across the company’s domestic and international businesses. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrate self-monitoring of due dates to meet internal and external deadlines and strong reporting and communication skills across all levels of organization. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> There are no supervisor responsibilities with this position.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. (The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong academic record with demonstrated competencies in the areas of business and contract law and commitment to teamwork and collaboration.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Proven work ethic and commitment to excellence with unquestioned integrity and excellent judgment.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Strategic thinker and problem solver looking for hands-on practical experience.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Values service to others and shows an ability to develop strong, positive, and collaborative relationships across all functional areas and levels within the organization.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Professional and clear and concise communication skills (both presentation and written).</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing, collaborative environment.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Interest in applicable legal and regulatory environment as it relates to medical technology companies, including for example anti-bribery and anti-kickback laws, Medicare fraud prevention, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and Physician Payments Sunshine Act.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Drive to establish a long-term legal career and to develop subject matter expertise in emerging areas of importance to medical technology companies, including for example intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, patient privacy, or data security. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">•</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Shared commitment to helping children whose lives have been impacted by orthopedic conditions.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> The Legal Intern position is open to current First Year (1L) and Second Year (2L) law students. Applicants must have completed at least the First Year (1L) of an accredited law school at the time of hiring and currently be eligible to sit for the Indiana Bar examination upon graduation from law school. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">HOW TO APPLY:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Please submit a cover letter, resume, undergraduate transcript, and law school transcript and class rank if applicable. Your cover letter should address what you hope to contribute and gain from OrthoPediatrics’ Intern Program, as well as any particular ties or interest to the geographic region. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">LANGUAGE SKILLS:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to prepare routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors and other employees of the organization. Requires excellent grammar and spelling. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to Ability to add compute rate, ratio and percent.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">REASONING ABILITY:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Requires a valid driver’s license. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: </strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment, such as a computer and keyboard, calculator, fax, photocopier, telephone, cell phone, etc. Requires proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">PHYSICAL DEMANDS:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to climb stairs, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">WORK ENVIRONMENT:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The noise level in the work environment is that found in a “normal” office environment; noise levels during visits to other locations in the building may be moderate and occasionally loud. The employee occasionally performs work related to travel. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p>
<meta><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Founded in 2006, OrthoPediatrics is an orthopedic company focused exclusively on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics. As such it has developed the most comprehensive product offering to the pediatric orthopedic market to improve the lives of children with orthopedic conditions. OrthoPediatrics currently markets 53 products that serve three of the largest categories within the pediatric orthopedic market. This product offering spans trauma and deformity, scoliosis, and sports medicine/other procedures. OrthoPediatrics’ global sales organization is focused exclusively on pediatric orthopedics and distributes its products in the United States and over 70 countries outside the United States. For more information, please visit </span><a href="https://www.orthopediatrics.com." target="_blank" title="https://www.orthopediatrics.com./" class="css-173makr-linkStyle" style="color:rgb(30,74,169);cursor:pointer;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">www.orthopediatrics.com.</span></a></p>
OrthoPediatrics
MEDICAL DEVICES
Pediatric Orthopedic Implants
LocationIN - Warsaw
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