Legal Placement Student

ABOUT SWALLOWVIEW ASSURANCE

Commercial lines, personal lines and specialty programs are run as separate business units. Founded as a farmers' mutual in 1969, the company is now one of the larger mutual insurers in the UK. January renewals keep everyone busy for a few weeks.

THE INTERNSHIP

Remote internship with the Contracts Team. You will research case law and statutes, prepare memos and help draft contracts and policies. Our headquarters is in London, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our London team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Working hours overlap with UK business hours. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

DAY TO DAY

• Prepare case summaries with facts, issues, holding and reasoning in a set format.
• Assist in drafting NDAs, service agreements and vendor contracts from templates.
• Draft research memos on specific legal questions, with full citations.
• Compile background research for policy drafts such as the privacy policy and terms of use.
• Verify citations and quotations in drafts before they go to the supervising lawyer.
• Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws.
• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references.
• Review contracts for missing clauses and flag risks in a review sheet.

REQUIREMENTS

• Based in Spain for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for 1 to 3 months.
• Familiarity with at least one legal database.
• Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality on company matters.
• Careful with citations and deadlines.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Mar 2027

Stipend: $1,150 - $1,300/month

PERKS

• Online learning budget.
• Mentorship.
• Paid public holidays.
• Certificate of completion.
• Flexible hours.
• Letter of recommendation.

This posting may close early if we receive enough applications.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Mar 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Swallowview Assurance Ltd.