Legal Research Intern

We employ 49,500 people across underwriting, claims, actuarial, IT and customer service.

The program:

Winchbridge Insurance is hiring a Legal Research Intern for Sep 2027. This is a research and writing internship. No court appearances or client meetings. We are headquartered in Washington and have been hiring remotely since 2020. You will intern remotely with our team in Washington. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Expect to work a schedule that overlaps with US Eastern business hours until about noon ET. Most communication happens in Slack, with short video calls when needed.

Responsibilities:

• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references
• Verify citations and quotations in drafts before they go to the supervising lawyer
• 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
• Track regulatory updates relevant to the business and summarise them weekly

Who you are:

• Eligible to work in Portugal
• Available for the full internship period
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality on company matters
• Good legal research skills from moot court, coursework or previous internships
• Careful with citations and deadlines
• Laptop with stable internet
• Familiarity with at least one legal database
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for 1 to 3 months

Preferred qualifications:

• Moot court or legal writing competition experience
• Knowledge of contract drafting basics

What you'll learn:

• How in-house legal teams handle compliance and risk
• Contract drafting and review on real commercial agreements
• Certificate of internship and a recommendation letter on request

Program dates: Sep 2027, 6 months.

Pay: $1,150 to $1,250 per month

Benefits for interns:

• Company laptop
• Paid public holidays
• Letter of recommendation

Duration: 6 months. Start: Sep 2027.

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