Legal Research Intern

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:

Work on contract reviews, compliance checklists and legal research notes for Swallowview Assurance. All work is online and reviewed by a qualified lawyer. 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.

What you'll do:

• Draft research memos on specific legal questions, with full citations.
• Prepare case summaries with facts, issues, holding and reasoning in a set format.
• 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.
• Compile background research for policy drafts such as the privacy policy and terms of use.
• Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws.
• Track regulatory updates relevant to the business and summarise them weekly.

What we're looking for:

• Eligible to work in Spain.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027.
• Based in Spain for the duration of the internship.
• Familiarity with at least one legal database.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for 1 to 3 months.
• Laptop with stable internet.
• Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments.
• Careful with citations and deadlines.

Nice to have:

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

What you get out of it:

• Legal research and memo writing reviewed by a practising lawyer.
• Contract drafting and review on real commercial agreements.
• Feedback on every draft, not just a certificate at the end.
• How in-house legal teams handle compliance and risk.

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: €910 to €1,000/month

What we offer:

• Mentorship.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Company laptop.
• Certificate of completion.
• Paid public holidays.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Immediately.

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