Legal Intern

Standard Life • Portland, OR

8d • $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

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

• Real-world experiences and meaningful projects that support your career goals provided by a supportive and responsive management team eager to help with skills development
• Opportunities to build relationships and broaden industry knowledge through virtual networking with leaders and team members across the company
• 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

What This Job Offers

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