Legal Intern, Corporate Governance and Transactions

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle's platform includes the world's largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com .
What you'll be part of:
Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values : High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
About the Program:
The Circle Internship Program is a 12-week, remote-first experience running from May 26 to August 14, 2026, designed to give interns hands-on experience building the future of global finance. Interns work on meaningful, real-world projects that support Circle's mission to enable the frictionless exchange of value.
The program includes three in-person experiences designed to deepen learning and connection:

• Circle Forward Week in Miami
• Development Week in San Francisco
• Final Showcase Week at Circle's New York City HQ in One World Trade Center

Throughout the summer, interns are supported by managers, mentors, and a close-knit cohort, with opportunities for learning, growth, and exposure to leaders across the company.
What you'll be responsible for:
You will contribute to live, high-impact matters across Circle's core growth areas, including M&A and strategic transactions, corporate governance, capital markets initiatives, and commercial transactions. Working closely with Circle's Transactions and Corporate Governance Legal teams, you will support meaningful workstreams that advance execution, strengthen legal rigor, and enable business teams to move efficiently in a fast-evolving digital asset environment.
What you'll work on:

• Conduct legal research and issue-spotting on novel questions at the intersection of commercial law and digital asset ecosystems.
• Draft and revise transaction-related documents, including NDAs, commercial agreements, investment-related acquisition agreements, etc.
• Conduct legal due diligence and draft memoranda summarizing findings for legal and business stakeholders.
• Track deal terms and support transaction management processes across active matters.
• Contribute to the development of internal playbooks and process improvements to enhance efficiency and consistency across recurring transaction types.
• Support corporate governance matters, including preparation of parent and subsidiary board and committee materials, resolutions, and corporate records.
• Assist with public company filings, including post-annual meeting filings, Section 16 filings for executive officers and directors, and other non-ordinary course filings.
• Assist with subsidiary management, entity governance documentation, and maintenance of corporate formalities.
• Support corporate finance initiatives, including drafting and reviewing intercompany financing agreements and related approvals, and contributing to capital markets-related workstreams.

What you'll bring to Circle:
Core Requirements:

• Enrollment at a top law school (T-14 preferred) - candidates must have high grades and be actively engaged with a range of extracurricular activities (completion of 1L year required).
• Strong academic performance with coursework in corporate law, corporate finance, securities regulation, commercial law, or other transactional disciplines.
• Demonstrated interest in deal work, venture investing, corporate governance, capital markets, corporate finance, and/or commercial transactions.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
  Passion for Circle's mission and values, financial technology and the disruptive potential of cryptocurrency and blockchains.
• Comfort working outside your comfort zone in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to rapid changes, extreme velocity and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong business judgment, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in time-sensitive situations.

Preferred Requirements:

• Highly organized, proactive, and team-oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS, GSuite.
• Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.
Base Pay Range: $35.00 - $35.00
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.
Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to [email protected] for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.
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