Legal Intern - Summer 2027

AmTrust Financial Services • Cleveland, OH

5d • 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 intern will gain hands-on exposure to insurance regulatory law, corporate governance, employment, litigation, technology and AI, real estate, and general legal matters while working with in-house lawyers, paralegals, and compliance professionals. The role follows a hybrid schedule of four days per week in the Cleveland office and one day remote.

The intern will conduct legal research, assist with policy and training materials, support document reviews, attend meetings where Legal advises business teams, and contribute to projects across multiple practice areas. AmTrust will provide mentoring from in-house attorneys, introductions to senior legal leadership, and experience with legal technology and AI tools used by the team.

Requirements

• Completion of the first or second year at an accredited law school.
• Strong writing, speaking, and legal research skills.
• Ability to stay organized, attend to detail, and manage 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.

Nice To Haves

• No prior insurance experience is required.

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.
• Assist attorneys, paralegals, and compliance professionals in developing policies, training materials, and guidelines.
• Support document reviews and research involving 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 practice areas to gain a broad view of in-house legal work.

Benefits

• Mentoring and guidance from in-house attorneys throughout the summer.
• Opportunities to meet senior legal leadership and build a professional network.
• Hands-on experience with legal technology and AI tools.
• Meaningful projects, collaboration with teams across the business, opportunities to build professional skills, and the chance to contribute from day one.

What This Job Offers

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