Litigation Research Intern

WHO WE ARE

Catastrophe teams deploy adjusters within days of a major storm. Talondesk Insurance is a property and casualty insurer writing policies in 30 states through independent agents. We started in 1975 and have grown to about 700 people. Most of the office has been here more than ten years.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Remote internship with the Legal Team. You will research case law and statutes, prepare memos and help draft contracts and policies. Our team is spread across 9 countries. Headquarters is in New York City. You will intern remotely with our team in New York City. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time. We send you a laptop and the accessories you need on day one.

DAY TO DAY

• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references.
• Maintain a research log so others can find past work.
• Write short explainers on legal topics for internal teams in plain language.
• Review contracts for missing clauses and flag risks in a review sheet.
• Track regulatory updates relevant to the business and summarise them weekly.
• Organise the contract repository and update expiry and renewal dates.
• Verify citations and quotations in drafts before they go to the supervising lawyer.

WHO CAN APPLY

• Women returning to work after a career break are welcome to apply.
• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026 or 2027 batch)
• Can start right away or within the next two weeks.
• Are available for a full-time work from home internship for the entire duration.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for 1 to 3 months.
• Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding.
• Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments.
• Writing sample of 2 to 3 pages required with your application.
• Pursuing a 3 year LLB or a 5 year integrated law degree (BA LLB, BBA LLB), in 2nd year or above, graduating in 2026 or 2027.

PREFERRED

• Previous internship with a law firm, chamber or in-house legal team.
• Interest in corporate, technology or data protection law.

WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT

• How in-house legal teams handle compliance and risk.
• Legal research and memo writing reviewed by a practising lawyer.
• Contract drafting and review on real commercial agreements.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $300 - $320 per month

PERKS

• Mentorship from senior team members.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Certificate.
• Laptop provided for the internship.
• 5 days a week.

Please submit your CV in English.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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