NinjaHoldings was founded in 2017 by a team seeking to revolutionize the way everyday Americans interact with financial services. Through our CreditNinja and NinjaCard brands, we empower people overlooked by traditional financial institutions to take control of their finances via a full suite of digital banking and lending products, providing incentives and rewards along the way as we guide them on a path to financial improvement. Through our NinjaEdge brand, we help companies better understand their customers by offering a package of bespoke underwriting, fraud detection, and analytics services. With offices in Chicago, Miami, and around the world through the power of remote work, we are a lean and innovative team always seeking like-minded talent to join us in our fight to disrupt consumer finance.
Job Summary
NinjaHoldings is seeking a legal intern who will report to the legal department [General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, Senior Corporate Counsel, and Corporate Counsel]. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain practical in-house legal experience and learn about state and federal regulations governing consumer financial services. By the end of the summer, our legal intern will have a better understanding of the role of an in-house generalist, a working familiarity with the consumer financial services industry, and transferable skills useful for a future in-house or private practice role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with vendor contract review (e.g., NDAs) and management; liaise with business personnel and outside counsel
- Review, analyze, and respond to consumer complaints with appropriate guidance from legal and internal follow-up with our support team for any necessary remediation
- Assist with the management of active litigation matters
- Conduct legal research and draft memos on requested topics of relevance to the business and its subsidiaries
- Assist in obtaining and renewing supervised lending licenses and submitting corporate filings (e.g., annual reports, qualifications, and assumed-name registrations)
- Assist in other special projects, as needed, which may include: responding to regulatory requests, assisting with corporate immigration matters, assisting with trademark enforcement actions and other intellectual property matters
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school
- Strong grammar, writing, research, and analysis skills; advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, and WestLaw/LexisNexis
- Organized, able to manage multiple concurrent assignments, and conscious of strict deadlines and confidentiality requirements
- Has valid work authorization in the U.S.
- Mainly working in person at our Chicago office, but can work remote if necessary
- Incoming 2L or 3L for the fall of 2025
- Please submit a cover letter highlighting any relevant experience or coursework, what you'd like to learn at NinjaHoldings, and a thoughtful question or comment about any area of our business (www.ninjaholdings.com)
Additional Pluses, but not requirements:
- Professional interest in: consumer protection, consumer financial services, and/or corporate in-house work
- Intellectually curious, team-minded, and eager to learn
- Comfortable speaking and presenting in front of groups
- A self-starter, who is not afraid to reach out to ask questions and engage in order to get the most out of the internship
What We Offer:
- Start and end dates are flexible to accommodate for the student’s academic calendar
- Flexible hours during school year
- Fun, fast-paced work environment in a dynamic start-up culture
- Equal opportunity employer
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
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