Legal Intern

Planning is done in RightCapital and portfolios are managed in Orion. Compliance reviews outgoing client email, so expect to write carefully.

Overview

This is a research and writing internship. No court appearances or client meetings. This role is fully remote within the US. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Responsibilities

• Draft research memos on specific legal questions, with full citations.
• Track regulatory updates relevant to the business and summarise them weekly.
• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references.
• Organise the contract repository and update expiry and renewal dates.
• Write short explainers on legal topics for internal teams in plain language.
• Review contracts for missing clauses and flag risks in a review sheet.
• Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws.
• Compile background research for policy drafts such as the privacy policy and terms of use.

What we're looking for

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028.
• Laptop with stable internet.
• Familiarity with at least one legal database.
• Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding.
• Good legal research skills from moot court, coursework or previous internships.
• Writing sample of 2 to 3 pages required with your application.
• Careful with citations and deadlines.

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $22.00 - $29.50 per hour

What we offer

• Flexible hours.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Paid sick time.

This position requires a background check.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at MW Advisors.