Legal Intern

Our Mission at Fogo de Chão is to provide an extraordinary dining experience by delivering exceptional food and service to our guests. All Team Members are accountable to display Teamwork, Integrity, and Excellence in all aspects of their employment, and create an extraordinary experience for our guests that expresses our Brand Pillars.

Summary: A Fogo de Chão Legal Intern supports the Legal team in documentation and research.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Compile, scan and organize legal documents into filing systems as directed by the General Counsel and Associate Counsel
• Assist with creation of filing systems
• Conduct legal and policy research and provide written updates

Competencies

• Personal Effectiveness

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills

• Act with integrity and professionalism, ensuring confidentiality is maintained at the highest level

• Be dependable/reliable to deliver on expected deadlines

• Be adaptable/flexible in a fast pace environment

• Be self-motivated and willing to learn; work under general direction

• Academic

• Clear, precise and compelling verbal and written skills

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization

• Demonstrate critical and analytic thinking

• Utilize legal research and writing skills

• Be detailed oriented and committed to accuracy

• Workplace

• Utilize problem solving and decision making to support business needs based on research and direction

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to multi-task and facilitate projects in a proactive, efficient and competent manner

• Demonstrate teamwork as you support the Legal team and other departments at Fogo

Computer Skills, Education, Experience

• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to quickly become proficient in new business software packages
• Ability to real and analyze legal documents and sort them into a precise organizational system
• 3.0 minimum overall, undergraduate GPA is strongly preferred
• Aspiration to attend law school or current attendance in law school strongly preferred

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Sit for long periods of time