Legal Intern

The Bancorp’s Internship program is designed to provide students with a meaningful and challenging hands-on learning experience as well as an inside look into a career in the financial services industry. Interns are immersed into our culture and will work on actual projects within their business line or control function that will expand their knowledge and complement their education with real-world job experience.

The Legal Intern is a temporary position with a focus on assisting the Company’s in-house attorneys with various research and writing projects focused on state and federal banking law, consumer protection law and regulation, specific aspects of contract (transactional) work, corporate governance, litigation, and public company matters.

Essential Functions

1. Work alongside in-house attorneys and paralegal in connection with line of business projects being managed by the Legal Department.
2. Undertake legal research-related projects as staff attorneys may determine, including performing state- or federal law legal research and writing assignments on specific areas of applicable banking law and regulations.
3. Prepare internal summaries and written memoranda for in-house counsel and line of business management.
4. Engage in other research and writing projects as may be assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively and clearly communicate and present ideas to senior leadership.
• A team player, able to work effectively in a team fostered, multi-tasking environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Program Eligibility

• Eligible to work for any employer in the United States for the full duration of the internship. The Bancorp will not assist in applying for visas or altering the visa status of applications.
• A bachelor’s degree and the successful completion of at least one (1) year of studies at an accredited law school.
• Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0, this will be confirmed by the recruiter.
• Must be available for full-time internship.
• May not be related to any employee of The Bancorp.

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of five days from the date it was posted.

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The Bancorp Bank, N.A. is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or other protected category with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Employment with The Bancorp Bank, N.A. includes successfully passing a background check including credit, criminal, education, employment, OFAC, and social media background history.