Legal & Compliance Intern

The Role

As a Legal & Compliance Intern at OnePay, you’ll work alongside the Legal & Compliance team to support contracts, regulatory research, policy development, and compliance reviews across active initiatives, with a particular focus on the cross-section between financial services regulation, data privacy, artificial intelligence, and marketing compliance. You’ll gain hands-on exposure to how a fast-moving fintech manages legal risk and compliance obligations.

• Team Integration: You’ll be paired with Legal & Compliance team members and work alongside Product, Risk, Privacy, Marketing, and Business partners, sitting in on contract reviews, compliance meetings, privacy reviews, and policy discussions.
• Real-World Projects: You’ll support contract drafting and review, conduct regulatory research, help develop and update policies (including privacy notices and AI governance frameworks), and assist with compliance reviews and cross-functional projects, including data privacy assessments (e.g., CCPA/CPRA,, AI and machine-learning governance reviews, and marketing and advertising compliance reviews (e.g., TCPA, CAN-SPAM, UDAAP, claims substantiation).
• Skill Building & Career Growth: Throughout the internship, you’ll attend workshops focused on technical skills, resume building, interview prep, and professional development. You’ll also have the chance to engage with company leadership during networking events.
• Mentorship: Receive guidance and feedback from your manager, as well as a dedicated mentor who will help you navigate your internship experience, ensuring continuous learning and growth.

You Bring

• You are currently in Law School: You’re a current law student, with an interest in financial services, regulatory, data privacy, artificial intelligence, or marketing and advertising law.
• Relevant Coursework or Exposure: You have coursework, clinic, or project experience touching financial services regulation, data privacy law, AI or emerging-technology regulation, or advertising and marketing law, and enjoy translating fast-moving legal and regulatory developments into practical guidance.
• Prior Experience: You’ve completed at least one previous internship or clerkship, or have built substantial personal or academic projects you’re excited to talk through.
• Availability: This is a full-time, 8-week program running June 21 - August 13, 2027. You are available to work in our New York City office at least 3-4 days a week throughout the entire program.
• Proactive & Collaborative Attitude: You have an act-like-an-owner mentality, thrive in a fast-moving environment, and enjoy working with others to achieve collective goals.
• Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills: You enjoy tackling complex challenges, analyzing problems, and developing solutions. Clear communication of ideas is one of your strengths.
• Organized & Detail-Oriented: You’re a keen listener with strong organizational skills, capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently.
• Excited to Learn & Grow: You are passionate about being part of a rapidly growing organization and look forward to expanding your skills in a real-world setting.

What We Offer

• Early access to a high potential, high growth fintech
• Hands on experience
• Beautiful NYC SoHo Office
• Professional development and team social outings

Work Authorization: OnePay will not sponsor applicants who need employment sponsored visas for this position. Future sponsorship will not be considered.