Legal Intern - Summer 2027

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. • Cleveland, OH

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Legal Intern will spend the summer working in the Legal Department of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a global specialty insurer. The role provides hands-on exposure to insurance regulatory law, corporate governance, employment, litigation, technology and AI, real estate, and general legal matters. The intern will work with in-house lawyers, paralegals, and compliance professionals and observe how legal practice operates in a corporate setting. The schedule is hybrid, with four days per week in the Cleveland office and one day remote.

The internship includes mentoring by in-house attorneys, opportunities to meet senior legal leaders and build a professional network, and practical experience with legal technology and AI tools used by the team. Interns work on meaningful projects and collaborate with teams across the business.

Requirements

• Completion of the first or second year at an accredited law school.
• Strong writing, speaking, and legal research skills.
• Ability to stay organized and detail-oriented while managing multiple priorities.
• Sound judgment, ownership of work, curiosity, creativity, and willingness to ask questions.
• Personal integrity and discretion when handling confidential matters.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and confidence speaking up when identifying an issue.
• Genuine curiosity about in-house legal work.

Responsibilities

• Research statutes and regulations on business issues, including property and casualty insurance regulation, securities, insurance policy and consumer services rules, employment, and technology.
• Share research conclusions with attorneys through written memoranda and verbal briefings.
• Help attorneys, paralegals, and compliance professionals develop policies, training materials, and guidelines.
• Support document reviews and research in employment, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and insurance regulatory law.
• Attend meetings where Legal advises business functions, including underwriting, claims, specialty risk, procurement, accounting, treasury, compliance, and investments.
• Work on projects across multiple practice areas to gain a broad view of in-house legal work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed