Legal Intern

O'Brien Financial is a fee-only advisory practice with two advisors, a paraplanner and an office manager. Licensing exams (SIE, Series 7, Series 66) are paid for, with study time during work hours.

The internship

O'Brien Financial is hiring a remote legal research intern to assist with research, drafting and case summaries. Open to law students in their 2nd year or above. Remote within the US. The team meets in Midland once a quarter, travel covered. You can set your own hours around a daily morning check-in.

Day to day

• Compile background research for policy drafts such as the privacy policy and terms of use.
• Track regulatory updates relevant to the business and summarise them weekly.
• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references.
• Prepare case summaries with facts, issues, holding and reasoning in a set format.
• Organise the contract repository and update expiry and renewal dates.
• Maintain a research log so others can find past work.

What we're looking for

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028.
• Familiarity with at least one legal database.
• Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments.
• Laptop with stable internet.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality on company matters.

What you get out of it

• Contract drafting and review on real commercial agreements.
• How in-house legal teams handle compliance and risk.

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $21.50 - $23.50 per hour

What we offer

• Company laptop.
• Flexible hours.
• Paid company holidays.
• Paid sick time.

This position requires a background check.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at O'Brien Financial.