Job Description

At The Standard, you\xe2\x80\x99ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.

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We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.

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Position 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 2024.

The Standard\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

Responsibilities include:

• 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

Opportunities include:

• Relationship with Legal Internship Program mentor who will facilitate introductions, provide work assignments and feedback (including an exit interview at the end of the summer), and meet regularly to check in throughout the program
• Coaching and advice on legal career paths, drafting resumes, interview skills, and finalizing a writing sample to use for future job applications
• Exposure to and receipt of assignments from a wide array of legal practice areas (examples include litigation, employment, data use & privacy, marketing, contract review, retirement and insurance plans, and more)
• Learning how the Legal department partners with and supports The Standard\xe2\x80\x99s business units through exposure to internal business clients
• Meetings and interactions with leaders throughout The Standard
• Networking and developmental opportunities, including trainings and working with law firms that represent The Standard

Location, Hours, and Schedule:

• Location: Remote (working anywhere within the continental United States and Hawaii
• Hours: 40 hours/week
• Schedule: M-F 8am \xe2\x80\x93 5pm (any time zone within the continental United States and Hawaii)
• Minimum of 8 weeks and may be extended to a maximum of 10 weeks

Benefits and Compensation:

• $25/hour
• 3 paid time off days plus paid Company holidays

Qualification and Skills:

To be considered for the Summer Legal Internship Program, you must be a first- or second-year law student during the 2023-2024 academic year and be authorized to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship, now or in the future. In addition, ideal candidates will be able to:

• 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

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Please note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.

Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range: $25.00 hourly

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.

Standard Insurance Company