Legal and Compliance Intern - Summer Position

General Description

*This is a summer intern position for the Alexandria, VA office.*

The Legal Intern will be provided the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop experience in a variety of legal and compliance matters within the insurance industry. While the actual projects and cases will vary based on business needs and the student’s interest.  Legal Interns will also support the compliance team, if requested, during their program. Generally, the internship program will consist of 40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks during the summer semester.  This is a hybrid-in office position, the candidate must be able to come into the office at least three days a week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This position will perform a variety of work depending on the needs of the legal and compliance departments. The work may include but is not limited to:

• Assisting departments and internal clients with legal related matters; this may include fact-finding, researching, and writing memos, briefs, or opinions.
• Researching legal issues and legislative histories, and summarizing the findings
• Researching corporate structuring and providing summaries of your analysis or findings
• Reviewing, proofreading, and editing documents, forms, and reports
• Interacting with colleagues, including individual contributors, managers, and senior leaders to assist with investigations and obtaining relevant information from internal and external sources
• Assisting with resolving disputes to include analysis of the facts, identification of applicable law,   and recommendations to the responsible attorney
• Attending client meetings to learn about active cases or projects
• Assisting compliance with filings, research, and projects
• Attending meetings, programs, and trainings to incorporate broad learning opportunities beyond the Legal and Compliance team
• Performing administrative duties such as filing and/or organizing folders, binders, etc.

Education, Licensure, Certification, and Experience

• Currently enrolled in first or second year of an ABA accredited law school
• Experience sufficient to work effectively in a professional, office environment
• Have completed at least one semester of legal research and writing coursework, earning a grade of B or better

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, including editing skills
• Sound judgment, including the ability to ask questions, seek input, and apply feedback/coaching productively
• Ability to effectively complete multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Effectively manage time and work schedule to complete projects on time Ability to understand and apply legal concepts and issues to business situations
• Skilled in the use of Lexis-Nexis and other legal research programs
• Ability to participate in company programs
• Willing to learn contracts, business structures, and compliance matters
• Willing to learn knowledge and nuance of the insurance industry