Legal Research Intern

We employ 730 people across underwriting, claims, actuarial, IT and customer service.

About the role

Work on contract reviews, compliance checklists and legal research notes for EL Insurance Group. All work is online and reviewed by a qualified lawyer. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement.

Day to day

• Review contracts for missing clauses and flag risks in a review sheet.
• Organise the contract repository and update expiry and renewal dates.
• Track regulatory updates relevant to the business and summarise them weekly.
• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references.
• Maintain a research log so others can find past work.
• Verify citations and quotations in drafts before they go to the supervising lawyer.
• Prepare case summaries with facts, issues, holding and reasoning in a set format.
• Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws.

Who can apply

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for 1 to 3 months.
• Careful with citations and deadlines.
• Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments.
• Writing sample of 2 to 3 pages required with your application.
• Laptop with stable internet.
• Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding.

Bonus points

• Publications in a law review or student law journal.
• Moot court or legal writing competition experience.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $25.00 - $26.00 an hour

Perks

• Company laptop.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Home office setup stipend.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Paid sick time.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.

We review applications on a rolling basis.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at EL Insurance Group LLC.