Legal Research Intern

Who we are:

Mortgage brokers in Tennessee send us loans to underwrite, close and fund. The lending team focuses on SBA loans, working capital lines and commercial real estate. We started in 1949 and have grown to about 90 people. Quarter-end is busy, and everyone helps with client review prep.

About the role:

This is a research and writing internship. No court appearances or client meetings. The company is based in Memphis, the US. The team is spread across multiple countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Memphis. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. We ship you a laptop and accessories before your first day.

Responsibilities:

• Write short explainers on legal topics for internal teams in plain language.
• Track regulatory updates relevant to the business and summarise them weekly.
• Prepare case summaries with facts, issues, holding and reasoning in a set format.
• Compile background research for policy drafts such as the privacy policy and terms of use.
• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references.
• Organise the contract repository and update expiry and renewal dates.

Requirements:

• Based in Germany for the duration of the internship.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027 or 2028.
• Eligible to work in Germany.
• Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding.
• Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments.
• Good legal research skills from moot court, coursework or previous internships.
• Writing sample of 2 to 3 pages required with your application.
• Laptop with stable internet.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality on company matters.

Preferred:

• Interest in corporate, technology or data protection law.
• Moot court or legal writing competition experience.
• Knowledge of contract drafting basics.

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Mar 2027

Stipend: €1,450 - €1,700 per month

What we offer:

• Letter of recommendation.
• Paid public holidays.
• Online learning budget.

Please submit your CV in English.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Mar 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at SB Lending LLC.