Corporate Finance & Legal Strategy… at Giraffe Media… · West…

Summary: Giraffe Media Group, LLC is offering a Corporate Finance & Legal Strategy Internship designed for analytically strong undergraduate students interested in corporate finance and legal operations. Interns will work with Finance and Legal leadership teams on a project evaluating the organization's legal spend and will present strategic recommendations for improving cost oversight and operational efficiency. Responsibilities: - Legal Spend Analysis Review and categorize legal invoices across the 2025 fiscal year - Analyze legal spending by law firm, matter type, subsidiary, and billing structure - Identify trends, cost concentrations, and high-spend legal matters - Vendor & Law Firm Evaluation Analyze usage patterns of outside counsel - Compare billing rates and engagement frequency across law firms - Identify opportunities for vendor consolidation or preferred counsel structures - Financial Data Analysis - Build structured reports summarizing legal spend patterns - Evaluate legal expenses by: - Law firm/vendor - Matter category - Business unit - Monthly & Quarterly spending trends in Cash & Accrual Basis - Operational Process Review Evaluate internal processes used to initiate legal matters - Review workflows related to legal engagement approvals and invoice review - Identify opportunities to improve legal spend tracking and financial oversight - Strategic Recommendations Interns will develop data-driven recommendations that may include: - Legal billing guidelines and cost controls - Preferred outside counsel panels - Legal matter budgeting and variance tracking - Vendor performance benchmarking - Improved internal approval workflows - Final Deliverables Legal Spend Analytics Report A comprehensive report summarizing: - Total legal spend for 2025 - Top legal vendors and matter categories - Key cost drivers and spending patterns - Identified opportunities for cost optimization - Process Improvement Framework Recommendations for improving: - Legal matter tracking - Invoice approval workflows - Vendor management practices - Budget oversight and reporting - Executive Presentation Interns will present their findings and recommendations to senior leadership, outlining: - Key insights from the legal spend analysis - Identified cost reduction opportunities - Proposed operational improvements Required Qualifications: - High-performing undergraduate students pursuing degrees in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Legal Studies / Pre-Law, or Data Analytics - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Proficiency in Excel or financial data analysis - Interest in corporate finance, consulting, or legal operations - Ability to translate data into clear strategic insights - Strong written and presentation skills - Work independently on structured analytical projects - Think critically about financial and operational processes - Present findings and recommendations directly to senior leadership - Comfortable working with data in Excel and synthesizing financial information into clear insights Required Skills: Financial Data Analysis, Legal Spend Analytics, Vendor Management Important Skills: Excel Proficiency, Analytical Skills