Legal Research Intern

About us

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.

About the role

Remote internship with the Legal Team. You will research case law and statutes, prepare memos and help draft contracts and policies. You will intern remotely with our team in London. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Core hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK time.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting NDAs, service agreements and vendor contracts from templates.
• Compile background research for policy drafts such as the privacy policy and terms of use.
• Organise the contract repository and update expiry and renewal dates.
• Draft research memos on specific legal questions, with full citations.
• Write short explainers on legal topics for internal teams in plain language.
• Prepare case summaries with facts, issues, holding and reasoning in a set format.
• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references.
• Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws.

What we're looking for

• Based in Spain for the duration of the internship.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Eligible to work in Spain.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026 or 2027.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for 1 to 3 months.
• Familiarity with at least one legal database.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality on company matters.

Bonus points

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

What you'll learn

• Certificate of internship and a recommendation letter on request.
• Contract drafting and review on real commercial agreements.
• How in-house legal teams handle compliance and risk.
• Feedback on every draft, not just a certificate at the end.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $1,350 - $1,550 monthly

Perks

• Paid public holidays.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Internet allowance.
• Mentorship.
• Flexible hours.
• Online learning budget.

Tell us your notice period and what salary you are looking for.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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