Intern 2027 - Paralegal

LPL Financial•Charlotte, NC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

LPL Financial is seeking a Paralegal Intern to support its Early Dispute Resolution Group (EDR), part of Legal, Policy and Community Impact. The role provides day-to-day paralegal and administrative support to attorneys handling customer complaints and inquiries and required regulatory reporting. The intern will work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. The position is contingent on successful background screening and agreement to be local to the Fort Mill, South Carolina office. The selected candidate will work on a hybrid schedule, with 2–3 days in the office. This is a full-time, 10-week summer internship program running June 1, 2027 through August 6, 2027. The schedule is Monday through Friday during the day, 40 hours per week, and interns are expected to participate in the entire program. The hourly rate is $25; the amount may depend on factors including skill, experience, and work location.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program, with an expected graduation date of December 2028 or May 2028.
Interest in Government Relations and Political Science.
Must be local to the Fort Mill, SC office and work a hybrid schedule of 2–3 days in the office.
Strong judgment and initiative, with the ability to set priorities, plan, organize, and accomplish tasks within strict time limitations.
Excellent time-management, organizational, writing, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work independently and effectively meet deadlines, including assessing, prioritizing, and managing shifting responsibilities.
Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and an aptitude for quickly learning new systems.
Experience with legal technology.
Ability to interact and communicate across business lines and with internal and external customers.
Paralegal or comparable certification.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Support attorneys responding to customer complaints and inquiries, including tracking matters, facilitating required regulatory filings, ordering documents, and handling matters from receipt through response and closure.
Enter and track critical and procedurally important dates in Passport to support timely regulatory reporting.
Coordinate requests for matter-related information with other departments or business units and follow up on responses.
Obtain and track documents relevant to resolving matters and conduct substantive document review.
Correspond with advisors and clients about inquiries, questions, or specific concerns.
Prepare reports on matters as requested by attorneys and review matters and draft preliminary responses or closing memoranda in a timely manner.
Assist attorneys with administrative duties, including file creation, organization and maintenance, research, document productions, and indexing documents produced and received.
Participate in department projects and initiatives and complete other assigned duties.