Legal Intern

Job Description:

Position Summary

The legal intern will join Guggenheim Securities, LLC’s team-orientated legal department for one year to support the drafting and negotiation of NDAs and other documentation related to the firm’s fast-growing business.  The ideal candidate is a talented, motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced work environment.  The legal intern will be expected to manage multiple time-sensitive projects with a focus on working collaboratively and with strong attention to detail, which may include working certain evenings and weekends regularly and as needed.  The ideal candidate is also a creative problem-solver who is highly responsive to meeting the needs of internal firm clients. This is an ideal role for a recent college graduate contemplating law school who wants firsthand exposure to how legal documentation supports high-profile business transactions.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist with managing the NDA intake process, including organizing and tracking incoming requests.
• Review NDA drafts using approved templates and internal playbooks.
• Review and compare markups of NDAs received from counterparties against our playbook guidelines.
• Flag issues for review and help prepare summary comments and escalation memos for attorney review.
• Maintain accurate records in the NDA tracking and reporting systems, and update and maintain internal playbooks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated interest in law, business, or financial services.
• Confident and mature, with practical and sound judgment
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority requests in a demanding, fast paced environment and to maintain complete confidentiality
• Strong problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm and a genuine interest in law and finance
• Ability to work collaboratively with various business groups while providing responsiveness, accountability and unyielding integrity

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

Work Location

• Currently, this role is expected to be in the ­­­­New York office at least 4 days per week. 

Salary

• $20 per hour, 40 hours a week

Due to the high volume of candidates, please be advised that only candidates selected to interview will be contacted by Guggenheim Securities.

About Us:

Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.

For more information, please visit GuggenheimSecurities.com, follow us on LinkedIn or contact us at GSLateralRecruiting@guggenheimpartners.com or 212.518.9200.

Guggenheim Securities, LLC (“GS”) does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications. GS considers any resume or application to be unsolicited if (a) received from an entity or individual without a current recruiting agreement with GS or (b) submitted to anyone at the firm other than through the process set forth in the recruiting agreement between GS and the submitting entity or individual, and GS will not pay a fee to any entity or individual for such submission.