Legal Intern

The Standard•Portland, OR

15d•$28 - $30•Remote

About The Position

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard. A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference? Department & Team Overview: The Legal & Compliance Department at The Standard is a trusted business partner that helps turn legal and compliance risk into positive business results. Within Legal, we provide legal advice and counsel to The Standard’s business units and help manage/mitigate the company’s legal risk. There are four different attorney teams within Legal: Claims & Litigation; Transactions; Employment; and Asset Management Group (“AMG”) Legal. Claims & Litigation handles all enterprise litigation for The Standard and provides legal advice on claims-related issues. The Transactions attorney team provides counsel to all The Standard’s shared services units and business units in its Insurance Services Group and advises on matters ranging from privacy and insurance product development to M&A and corporate governance. The Employment team provides advice to Human Resources and other areas of the business regarding internal employment matters. AMG Legal provides advice on matters related to retirement plan services, asset management, and investment products to the business units in The Standard’s Asset Management Group. Program Description: The Standard is looking for a first or second year law student to participate in our Summer Legal Internship Program designed to develop and enhance the legal skills of law students. This a paid, fully remote internship for the Summer of 2026. The Standard’s Legal Internship Program provides a unique and highly desirable experience of working in an in-house legal environment that utilizes not just legal skills but opportunities to work in an advisory role to the business. Under supervision of department attorneys, you will receive a variety of work assignments from each of the four different attorney teams within Legal. You will also learn about The Standard’s business operations and meet with internal business partners. Additionally, you will gain practical legal experience across a broad range of legal practice areas within The Standard, while honing professional skills at a top-tier financial institution. The Legal Internship Program is not designed for the purpose of recruiting new attorney hires following graduation from law school.

Requirements

To be considered for the Summer Legal Internship Program, you must be a first or second year law student during the 2025-2026 academic year and be authorized to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship, now or in the future.
Critically think and analyze laws, regulations, case law, contracts, etc.
Perform legal research in a legal database such as LexisNexis
Communicate clearly and concisely
Manage multiple, competing priorities
Collaborate, learn from mistakes, and model inclusive behaviors to deliver value to our customers
Familiarity with the Microsoft suite of products
Effective team player and able to build collaborative working relationships within own team and with external departments.
Adaptability: Utilizes creative problem-solving techniques to address new circumstances and presents potential solutions. Demonstrated willingness to learn new skills and accept feedback.
Driving success: Independently drives work forward and takes responsibility for achieving job requirements, tasks, and objectives. Possesses an innate curiosity and self-motivation to produce great results.

Responsibilities

Researching relevant laws and regulations
Reviewing and summarizing laws, regulations, case law, etc.
Observing client meetings, negotiations, and/or mediations
Drafting legal memoranda
Attending department-wide and team meetings
Reviewing contracts
Advising on privacy issues
Addressing in-house employment matters

Benefits

Relationship with Legal Internship Program mentor who will facilitate introductions, provide work assignments and feedback (including an exit interview at the end of the summer), and meet regularly to check in throughout the program
Coaching and advice on legal career paths, drafting resumes, interview skills, and finalizing a writing sample to use for future job applications
Exposure to and receipt of assignments from a wide array of legal practice areas (examples include litigation, employment, data use & privacy, marketing, contract review, retirement and insurance plans, and more)
Learning how the Legal department partners with and supports The Standard’s business units through exposure to internal business clients
Meetings and interactions with leaders throughout The Standard
Networking and developmental opportunities, including trainings and working with law firms that represent The Standard
Three days of paid time off and paid company holidays during your internship period
A virtual first day orientation and the equipment necessary (e.g., laptop, monitors, headset) for a successful internship experience

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