Legal Internship - Sila

Job description:

Legal Intern

Job Type: Part-time/Internship; EOE F/M/V/D

Reports To: Cara Soffer – General Counsel

Our Mission: To provide the highest level of service by supporting, empowering, and rewarding exceptional people; by embracing a philosophy of continuous improvement; and by providing superior results to every customer.

Sila Services LLC is a home services company that is amazingly successful in the Plumbing, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning business! We currently have 50+ locations servicing the Northeast U.S. corridor and Midwest-area with 3000+ customer centric professionals driven by the Sila mission.

Position Summary

SILA is seeking a highly organized and process-driven Legal Intern to support our General Counsel across 50 locations. This role is responsible for legal operations and infrastructure support, contracting and commercial support, mergers & acquisitions assistance, risk, compliance, and regulatory research, and privacy & data protection support.

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Strong research and analytical skills
• High attention to detail
• Exceptional organization and process orientation
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proactive and resourceful problem-solving skills
• Professionalism, distortion and ethical judgement
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with legal business tools
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams
• Interest in corporate compliance or in-house practice
• Collaborative, positive, and low-ego working style

Key Responsibilities

Legal Operations & Infrastructure

• Assist in building and implementing legal department processes, workflows, and templates from the ground up
• Help evaluate, select, and deploy contract management tools and document management systems
• Create and maintain a centralized repository for legal, contractual, and administrative documents across Sila's 47+ brands
• Track and organize outside counsel engagements, invoices, and legal spend

Corporate Governance & Board Support

• Maintain corporate records, including entity formation documents, operating agreements, and governance filings across multiple jurisdictions
• Support cap table maintenance and equity plan record-keeping in coordination with finance

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Assist with legal due diligence on prospective acquisitions, including review of corporate, employment, real estate, and regulatory records
• Draft and review NDAs, ancillary transaction documents, and post-closing deliverables
• Support post-acquisition integration, including tracking earnout obligations, purchase agreement compliance, and successor liability issues

Labor & Employment

• Research federal, state, and local employment law requirements across Sila's 18-state footprint
• Review and update employment policies, onboarding materials, and separation agreements for legal compliance

Contracting & Commercial

• Review, draft, and redline vendor, supplier, and customer-facing agreements
• Assist in developing standardized contract templates and playbooks for use across Sila's portfolio of brands
• Track contractual obligations, renewal dates, and key commercial terms

Customer Disputes & Claims

• Research consumer protection statutes and regulatory requirements applicable to home services in relevant jurisdictions

Risk, Compliance & Regulatory

• Research trade licensing, occupational licensing, and contractor registration requirements across Sila's operating states
• Research safety codes, building regulations, NEC requirements, OSHA standards, and FLSA compliance
• Support development of compliance checklists and training materials for field operations

Privacy & Data Protection

• Research applicable federal and state privacy laws and assist with development of Sila's data privacy program
• Review digital marketing practices, customer data collection, and consent mechanisms for legal compliance
• Help draft and maintain privacy policies, data processing agreements, and incident response procedures

Real Estate

• Review and abstract commercial leases across Sila's portfolio of locations
• Maintain a lease tracking database with key dates, terms, and obligations

Industry & Government Relations

• Research legislative and regulatory developments affecting the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical trades
• Monitor proposed legislation related to trade job training credits, workforce development, and industry regulation

Recommended Qualifications for Legal Intern Candidates

Education

• Current law student (1L, 2L, or 3L), or recent graduate pursuing a legal or compliance‑related career path.
• Undergraduates may also be considered if focused on pre-law or relevant fields.
• Preferred fields of study / majors / minors:
• Law (JD) – strongly preferred.
• Legal Studies / Pre-Law
• Business Administration
• Finance or Accounting (helpful for M&A, corporate governance, cap table support)
• Political Science (regulatory research heavy role)
• Public Policy or Government
• Human Resources / Labor Relations (for employment law research)
• Information Systems or Data Privacy–related coursework (for privacy support)

Coursework & Academic Focus (Preferred)

Candidates with exposure to any of the following will be especially strong fits:

Legal Coursework

• Contract Law
• Corporate Law / Business Organizations
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Employment Law
• Privacy Law / Data Protection
• Administrative or Regulatory Law
• Legal Writing & Research
• Intellectual Property (nice to have)

Business / Operations Coursework (Nice to Have)

• Business Process Design
• Compliance or Risk Management
• Information Systems or Database Management
• Accounting Fundamentals

Experience

• 0–2 years of relevant experience preferred (internships, research roles, legal assistant roles, clinic work, or on-campus legal organizations).
• Any experience reviewing contracts, conducting legal research, working with legal technology, or supporting corporate governance is a plus.
• Experience in regulated industries (utilities, construction, engineering, home services) is helpful but not required.

Technical Skills

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and SharePoint.
• Willingness to learn (or experience with) contract management or document management systems.
• Strong digital research skills using legal databases (LexisNexis, Westlaw, PACER—law students only).