Legal Intern

We are looking for a future lawyer eager to make a positive impact on the communities, customers and employees we serve.  Here, you will be proud to be a part of a company known for putting safety and people first, combined with uncompromising integrity.  

POSITION SUMMARY

At TopBuild, our legal team works collaboratively across functions to support our international construction and distribution business. We are looking for a first-year law student interested in gaining experience in an in-house legal department while contributing to our culture of teamwork, mutual support, and a commitment to excellence. 

TopBuild’s summer program consists of interns across business functions, including Risk, Tax, Safety, Marketing, Internal Audit, Accounting, HR, and Legal. Our summer program provides each intern with training, mentoring, and real-life work experience in a dynamic business setting. As a legal intern, you will experience the unique role of in-house counsel and develop fundamental skills for the practice of law. You will have the opportunity to apply knowledge gained from your first year of law school in real and tangible ways. Throughout the summer, you will perform challenging work independently and alongside the company’s attorneys in several legal areas including corporate, securities, contracts, tax, litigation, labor & employment, construction, and mergers & acquisitions. On any given day, you may be researching a new area of law, drafting a memo or contract, participating in a mediation, assisting a lawyer in investigating and advising on an emerging business situation, or working with a cross-functional team to address a unique business challenge. The summer program experience culminates with your delivering a presentation to our business leaders highlighting your accomplishments and added value to the business over the course of your summer.

In addition to participating as a valuable member of our legal team, you will also have the opportunity to have fun with your colleagues. Many social events are planned that will introduce you to TopBuild and our colleagues and leaders throughout the company. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Must be able to work at the Branch Support Center in Daytona Beach, FL (housing may be provided)
• Read, analyze, write, communicate, and advocate for the business
• Efficiently perform research assignments and interpret findings for attorneys and business partners

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Must be a first-year law student with excellent academic credentials at an accredited law school

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Attention to Detail - Careful and thorough in completing work tasks
• Analytical Thinking - Think critically and creatively when analyzing information to effectively address issues and problems
• Dependability - Reliable, responsible, and committed to fulfilling all obligations and meeting deadlines
• Adaptability/Flexibility - Open to change and new experiences in a dynamic workplace
• Teamwork - Works well with others in the accomplishment of business and team goals
• Time Management - Manages one's own time and the time of others
• Effective Communication - Ability to convey information effectively, adapted to the audience, through oral, written and reporting/analytics                               
• Technology Skills - Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and legal research tools

POSITION LOCATION

Daytona Beach, FL

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Type of Travel Required:   National   

Amount of Travel Required:  <10%

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work is performed in a typical office environment and may require standing, bending, lifting of boxes or packages under 10 lbs., and sitting for long periods of time.

Work requires regularly inputting/retrieving words or data into or from an automated/computer system.