Summer Legal Intern - Transactional

Summer Legal Intern – Transactional

Dalio Family Office

Dalio Family Office Overview:

The Dalio Family Office (DFO) supports Barbara and Ray Dalio and their family in their ventures, investments, and philanthropic efforts under Dalio Philanthropies, which includes OceanX, Dalio Education, Endless Network, and the Beijing Dalio Foundation. The core of the DFO’s culture is built around meaningful work and meaningful relationships and the family’s commitment to giving back. The office is headquartered in Westport, CT with regional offices in New York City, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi.

Position Summary:

Join a lean in-house legal team and work on live matters. This internship is built for a JD candidate from a top law school. You will be asked to manage ongoing legal department projects and help with drafting, negotiating, and closing matters.

Day-to-day responsibilities would include a combination of the following:

• Build and refine templates and playbooks for NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, licensing, and vendor agreements and similar frequently used agreement types, to improve speed and consistency.  Update and prepare these databases to prepare them for AI analysis and use.
• Help design and implement improvements for business processes and knowledge management.
• Research corporate, commercial, and regulatory issues and convert findings into clear memos.
• Help attorneys partner with Finance, Procurement, HR, and Operations to solve contract and policy questions.

Illustrative Benefits:    

• Friday summer hours
• Monthly community events
• Hybrid work environment
• Free catered food services for in-office days
• Casual dress code

Qualifications:

• JD candidate at a top-tier law school; strong academic record; or a rising senior from a top tier college with interest in pursuing a legal, paralegal or legal operations career.
• Strong organizational, logical reasoning, critical thinking, communication, and time management skills.
• Clear, concise writing; confident communication with business partners
• Strong proficiency with all Microsoft 365 tools.
• Solid drafting skills; comfortable with redlines and version control; detail-first with sound judgment.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Coursework in Contracts, Corporations, Commercial Transactions, Non-Profits, IP or operations or project management is a plus.
  • Interest in bringing AI into legal processes

Internship Dates:  June 15^th – Augst 21st, 2026 

Application Deadline: January 30^th, 2026  

Compensation: 

Compensation for the role includes an hourly wage of $20-30/Hour depending upon education level and experience. This position is eligible for statutory benefits only. 

Please note we are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position. 

At the DFO, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. The DFO treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or disability.