Legal Research Intern (Remote)

Institutional clients include pension funds, endowments and insurance companies. Siskin Wealth Management manages assets for more than 200,000 clients through 120 offices. Most staff have been with the firm for more than eight years.

Internship overview

Siskin Wealth Management is hiring a Legal Research Intern for Immediately. This is a research and writing internship. No court appearances or client meetings. You can work from home anywhere in the UK. We have no office requirement. Weekday working hours, with room to shift your day when needed. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll do

Draft research memos on specific legal questions, with full citations. Review contracts for missing clauses and flag risks in a review sheet. Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws. Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references. Prepare case summaries with facts, issues, holding and reasoning in a set format.

Who you are

Eligible to work in the UK. Available for the full internship period. Writing sample of 2 to 3 pages required with your application. Able to maintain strict confidentiality on company matters. Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments. Laptop with stable internet. Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding. Good legal research skills from moot court, coursework or previous internships.

Nice to have

Publications in a law review or student law journal. Previous internship with a law firm, chamber or in-house legal team. Moot court or legal writing competition experience.

What you get out of it

Feedback on every draft, not just a certificate at the end. Legal research and memo writing reviewed by a practising lawyer. Certificate of internship and a recommendation letter on request. You will finish with 3 to 5 pieces of written work you can discuss in interviews.

Program dates: Immediately, 5 months.

Intern pay: £940-£1,300 pcm

Perks

Home working allowance. Laptop provided. Reference on completion. Flexible working hours. Paid holiday accrued during the placement. Mentoring from an experienced team member.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Siskin Wealth Management Group.