Summer Intern - Legal Department

Primary Purpose:

Gain knowledge and experience in a corporate legal department while supporting the department’s goals and objectives with respect to a range of substantive legal areas and through a variety of projects and other tasks. Position offers exposure across all corporate lines of business (bank, mortgage, insurance, benefits, realty and vacations) specific to daily operations.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assist with legal support for the Bank’s operations, litigation, and governance matters.
• Contribute to projects related to state and/or federal regulatory and other issues affecting the banking industry.
• Assist Legal Department personnel with the maintenance of subsidiary files, program software, due diligence reviews and related documentation.
• Participate in line-of-business communications and workflow task management related to documentation and review requests.
• Obey all applicable federal laws, rules, and regulations relating to FDIC oversight.

Summer Internship Minimum Required Skills and Competencies:

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older
• Must have completed at least one year at an accredited law school and be currently enrolled in law school
• Must be available to work Monday through Friday, mid-May through mid-August
• Must be punctual and dependable
• Must work well in a team environment
• Must have ability to successfully balance multiple priorities

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• Self-starter with a strong ability to work independently
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively utilize modern telecommunications tools
• Attention to detail and research-oriented with an inquisitive and studious nature
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)

Physical Requirements:

• Express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word via email and verbally.
• Exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, use your arms and legs, and sit most of the time.
• Have close visual acuity to perform activities such as analyzing data, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and preparing documentation.
• Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.