Legal Intern, Gusto
Summer 2025
$38.00/hr in Denver & most major metro locations, and $45.00/hr for San Francisco & New York
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2-5 days a week in office
Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
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Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$38.00/hr in Denver & most major metro locations, and $45.00/hr for San Francisco & New York
More information about location
2-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where work empowers a better life.
Role
Who you are
- Are you a proactive, detail-oriented 1L law student eager to dive into the exciting world of in-house legal work?
- We're on the lookout for interns who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about collaboration
- Current 1L student at an accredited law school
- Demonstrates strong legal writing and analytical skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to non-legal audiences
- Experienced in researching and synthesizing complex legal topics
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
- Enjoys collaborating within cross-functional teams
- Eager to learn and explore new disciplines while demonstrating critical thinking skills and the ability to devise creative solutions
Desirable
- Past employment experience, especially at a start-up or tech company
- Demonstrated interest in fintech, privacy, employment, health, tax, payroll, benefits and/or insurance industries
What the job involves
- As a key member of our team, you will leave no stone unturned in your legal research, taking the initiative to tackle complex and novel tasks with confidence
- When you say, “I’ll take care of it,” we know it will be done right
- In this role, you'll enhance your skills in critical thinking, legal research and writing, and contract drafting, all while learning to translate legal concepts for non-legal audiences
- You'll also gain valuable experience in legal operations and policy development
- If you're ready to make an impact and develop your legal expertise, we want to hear from you!
- Legal & Compliance (L&C) partners with various teams across Gusto to enable innovation, drive responsible company growth, and accelerate the Gusto roadmap, all while navigating a heavily regulated environment through solution-focused counsel on legal and business risks
- Our team plays a key role in supporting Gusto's overall mission, including our commitment to RISE
- Our Legal Internship is a 12-week hybrid summer program where you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by working directly with our L&C team
- Interns will have a dedicated mentor and a Legal intern program manager from the L&C team who will be your support as you engage in projects that contribute to the team's roadmap and Gusto’s mission
- For a closer look at what it’s like to work with Gusto, check out this overview of our work culture
- Learn more about Gusto's growth and innovation through our Series E Fundraising Announcement and our ongoing efforts to support small businesses and communities
- Conduct legal research on a wide range of topics, including Privacy & AI, advertising regulations, intellectual property, commercial transactions, employment law, international law, public policy, corporate governance, insurance, and financial services
- Provide legal guidance to cross-functional teams, including Business, Product, Marketing, Operations, Security, and Engineering, based on the research conducted
- Partner with Product Counsels to interpret and apply legal requirements into product development
- Partner with Commercial Counsels to negotiate and revise vendor and partnership agreements
- Document guidance and create trainings on legal topics for use by the whole company
Application process
- This is a 12-week hybrid summer program
- Please include a resume, cover letter and writing sample (legal memo) in your application
Our take
For many small businesses, vital administrative tasks such as payroll, taxes, and benefits are manual tasks that take time and energy which many SMB owners don’t have. The three co-founders of Gusto – all coming from small business backgrounds – collaborated on a Fintech company that would handle employee payments, benefits administration, and compliance support specifically for small businesses.
The company may have started slowly, as the founders focused on nailing each individual aspect of Gusto’s operations, but has now skyrocketed to unicorn status with more than 200,000 customers and a multi-billion dollar valuation. In 2021, Gusto began acquiring other companies to strengthen its offering and its position in a competitive market, including two other fintech startups, Ardius and Symmetry.
Through its continued acquisitions and fundraising efforts, the company has carved out a strong position for itself in the space. Although Gusto has found itself impacted by the macroeconomic situation, through the significant effect it has had on its clientele, the company still appears positive for the future after raising funds in 2023 that will see it reach key profitability benchmarks. It continues to consolidate its platform, for example by integrating with OpenComp to grant its users access to the company's Compensation Intelligence Platform.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2022
$55m
SERIES E
Aug 2021
$175m
SERIES E
Total funding: $706.1m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus a variety of mental health resources
- Flexible vacation - Gusties are encouraged to take the time off they need to continue doing great work
- Fertility treatments, parental leave, pregnancy termination, caregiving, gender-affirming surgery, hormone treatments, transgender-inclusive services, and more
- If you work at one of our homebases, enjoy food, drinks, and good conversation — on us
- Celebrate 5 or 10 years at Gusto and take a month off to recharge
- Take advantage of internet, phone, commuter, and wellness stipends each month, along with a WFH stipend and cash for anniversaries
Company values
- Embody a service mindset - Never stop advocating for the needs of others
- Dream big, then make it real - Be ambitious. Show and do, rather than tell and talk
- Be proud of the how - Ensure deep integrity in everything you do
- Embrace an ownership mentality - Take initiative to leave things better than you found them
- Debate then commit - Share openly, question respectfully, and once a decision is made, commit fully
Company HQ
Central Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Joshua Reeves
(CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford and went onto co-found Gusto in 2011.
Tomer London
(CPO)Has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford. Was a Researcher at Intel, and then interned at Bump Technologies. Co-founded Vizmo, a mobile self-service technologies company, in 2008. Co-founded Gusto in 2011.
Edward Kim
(Head of Engineering)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford. Was Senior Project Engineer at Volkswagen of America Electronics Research Lab and then co-founded Picwing, a printed photos company, in 2008. Co-founded Gusto in 2011.
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