Compliance & Legal Intern - Unpaid

Connect Glocal (CGSMENA)
Location: Dubai, UAE
Employment Type: Internship
Duration: [3–6 months]
Work Arrangement:[Remote]
Reporting To: Founder / Management Team
About Connect Glocal
Connect Glocal (CGSMENA) is a business consulting and marketing platform focused on connecting global ideas, businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, and opportunities with local markets.
We work across business consulting, marketing, partnerships, communications, events, content, and business development, helping organisations and entrepreneurs build meaningful connections and create local impact.
We are looking for a Compliance & Legal Intern who is detail-oriented, curious, organised, and interested in understanding how legal and compliance considerations shape a growing business.
About the Role
As a Compliance & Legal Intern, you will support the team in maintaining strong legal, regulatory, contractual, and documentation practices across Connect Glocal's activities.
This role will provide exposure to the practical side of business law, corporate compliance, contracts, intellectual property, data protection, commercial documentation, and risk management.
The ideal candidate will be someone who enjoys research, documentation, attention to detail, and understanding how businesses operate from a legal and compliance perspective.
Key Responsibilities
1. Legal Research & Support
Conduct legal and regulatory research relevant to Connect Glocal's business activities.
Research UAE laws, regulations, guidelines, and business requirements as requested.
Summarise legal developments and communicate key implications to the management team.
Assist with preparing legal research notes, briefs, and internal summaries.
Support the team in identifying potential legal or compliance considerations before launching initiatives, partnerships, campaigns, or events.
2. Contract & Agreement Support
Assist in reviewing and organising contracts, agreements, proposals, NDAs, MoUs, partnership agreements, and vendor documents.
Maintain a central record of contracts and their key dates.
Support the preparation of contract summaries highlighting important obligations, deliverables, renewal dates, and termination clauses.
Flag clauses or issues that may require review by qualified legal counsel.
Maintain confidentiality of all legal and commercial documentation.
3. Compliance & Governance
Assist in maintaining compliance checklists and internal documentation.
Support the development of basic compliance procedures and trackers.
Maintain records relating to licences, registrations, agreements, policies, and other corporate documents.
Help identify gaps in documentation or processes and escalate them appropriately.
Support periodic compliance reviews and internal audits.
4. Data Protection & Privacy
Research applicable data protection and privacy requirements.
Assist with reviewing privacy-related documents, consent language, website forms, and data collection practices.
Support the maintenance of appropriate records relating to client, partner, employee, and stakeholder information.
Assist with keeping internal data-handling practices aligned with applicable requirements.
5. Intellectual Property
Assist with research relating to trademarks, copyrights, brand assets, content ownership, and intellectual property.
Help maintain records of Connect Glocal's intellectual property and branded materials.
Support basic checks relating to the use of third-party images, content, logos, publications, and other materials.
Assist in documenting ownership and usage rights for content and creative assets.
6. Business & Commercial Support
Support due diligence research on potential partners, vendors, speakers, collaborators, and business opportunities.
Assist with preparing compliance-related documents for events, partnerships, campaigns, and projects.
Review business documents for consistency, completeness, and required information.
Support the management team with ad-hoc legal and compliance research.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for someone who is:
Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, Business Law, Corporate Law, Compliance, or a related discipline.
Interested in corporate, commercial, and business law.
Strong in research and analytical thinking.
Highly organised and detail-oriented.
Comfortable working with contracts and formal documentation.
Strong in written and verbal English.
Able to summarise complex information clearly and concisely.
Proficient in Microsoft Office / Google Workspace.
Comfortable conducting online legal and regulatory research.
Able to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive business information responsibly.
Proactive, curious, and willing to learn in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
Desirable Skills
The following would be an advantage:
Familiarity with UAE commercial and corporate regulations.
Understanding of contracts and commercial agreements.
Knowledge of data protection and privacy principles.
Basic understanding of intellectual property.
Experience with legal research databases or regulatory portals.
Strong document management and administrative skills.
Previous internship or project experience in a legal, compliance, consulting, or business environment.
What You Will Learn
This internship is designed to provide practical exposure to:
Corporate and commercial compliance
Contract management
Legal research
Business risk management
Data protection and privacy
Intellectual property
Corporate documentation
Partnership and vendor agreements
Business operations and governance
Working within a growing consulting and marketing business
What We Offer
Practical exposure to legal and compliance activities within a growing business.
Opportunity to work directly with the management team.
Exposure to entrepreneurs, businesses, partners, and industry professionals.
Hands-on experience with contracts, compliance documentation, and business research.
Opportunity to contribute to real business projects.
A collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment.
Certificate / letter of internship completion, subject to successful completion of the internship.
Potential opportunities for future collaboration based on performance and business requirements.
Important Note
This internship provides legal and compliance support and learning opportunities. It does not constitute independent legal practice or the provision of legal advice. Where required, matters will be referred to appropriately qualified legal professionals.
Connect Glocal (CGSMENA)
Where Global Minds Create Local Impact

Work arrangement
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