Legal Intern, Circle

• We are looking for Legal Interns who are highly proactive, accountable, team-oriented, capable of managing multiple competing priorities, and excited to join a lean team that executes on a variety of novel and complex legal issues
• Enrollment at a top law school (T-14 preferred) - candidates must have high grades and be actively engaged with a range of extracurricular activities
• Passion for Circle’s mission and values, financial technology and the disruptive potential of cryptocurrency and blockchains
• Comfort working outside of your comfort zone in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to rapid changes, extreme velocity and managing multiple projects simultaneously
• You apply sound, practical business judgment to your legal education and research, and are creative at solving problems
• You can exercise good judgment in time-sensitive, high-pressure situations, work autonomously and independently with minimal guidance and are also comfortable working collaboratively as part of a team

Desirable

• 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
• Under the direction of the Deputy General Counsel, Legal Interns will play an immediate and direct role in providing support for Circle’s legal and corporate affairs function by conducting a range of research tasks related to strategic legal initiatives, ongoing corporate and litigation matters, and regulatory issues related to the company’s product suite
• Providing support to Circle’s global legal operations, risk management efforts and strategic business objectives and priorities
• Assisting Circle lawyers on, among other things, reviews of a variety of product development initiatives, regulatory compliance and enterprise risk management matters and guidance
• Research tasks related to a range of general corporate and securities matters, including capital deployment, capital raising, public securities offerings, M&A, equity administration, marketing and communications, and executive compensation
• Legal research projects related to the cryptocurrency industry and the current regulatory environment for a fintech operating in this cutting edge space