Chicago Legal, Risk and Compliance Intern - 2027
About The Position
Protiviti’s Legal, Risk and Compliance internship provides hands-on experience working with clients, typically leading global companies, to help address complex business challenges. Interns collaborate with teams to deliver client-focused solutions and develop knowledge of business processes, internal control and risk frameworks, and regulatory and compliance methodologies, particularly across financial services, technology, and healthcare. Interns help develop process flows, work programs, reports, and control summaries; review transactions; and recommend process improvements. Work may involve financial crime and anti-money laundering, risk management, credit services, regulatory compliance and consumer protection, analytics, and legal consulting. The internship also includes onboarding, experiential learning, hands-on training, coaching, project assignments, and opportunities to connect with colleagues through committees, employee network groups, and social, civic, and networking activities. The role follows Protiviti’s hybrid work model, combining in-person and remote work. Work may take place at a local Protiviti office or client site, with local or out-of-state travel depending on project and client needs. Interns must be available to work in the designated location during business hours for the full internship. Interns do not accrue company-paid Choice Time Off. Applicants must be at least 18 at the time of the internship and authorized to work in the United States for Protiviti without current or future sponsorship.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a relevant Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Juris Doctor degree program and expected to graduate within 12 months after completing the internship.
- Authorization to work in the United States for Protiviti without sponsorship now or in the future.
- Experience solving problems using AI-powered productivity and collaboration tools, such as Microsoft Copilot or generative AI.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to apply critical thinking and innovation to client engagements across industries.
- Technical proficiency aligned to the assigned capability area.
- Works effectively both in teams and independently.
- Creative and analytical approach, with an interest in evaluating, synthesizing, organizing, and interpreting data and information.
- Growth mindset, willingness to seek feedback and guidance, and ability to contribute to meaningful outcomes.
- Strong academic background and drive toward professional certifications.
- At least 18 years of age at the time of the internship.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with banking, compliance, insurance, legal, and asset management processes and issues.
- Ability to convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience using technology tools to create finished products and analyze large data sets.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with teams to deliver high-quality, client-focused solutions to complex business problems.
- Develop deliverables such as process flows, work programs, reports, and control summaries.
- Review transactions and provide process-improvement recommendations.
- Address legal, risk, and compliance challenges as needed.
- Work within internal control and risk frameworks and regulatory and compliance methodologies.
- Contribute to work across areas such as financial crime and anti-money laundering, risk management, credit services, regulatory compliance and consumer protection, analytics, and legal consulting.
- Participate in onboarding, experiential learning, training, and assigned project experiences.
- Be available to complete work in the designated location during business hours for the entire internship.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Life and accident insurance
- Adoption assistance
- Fertility assistance
- Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of contributions
- Up to 20 days of Choice Time Off per calendar year for new hires, with amounts varying by years of service
- Up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year
- Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus
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