M&A-PE Legal Intern

Position Summary

Roles at this level provide relevant legal work experience to support admission as a qualified lawyer. Their primary focus is on learning and developing essential legal skills while contributing to the overall matter resolution and day-to-day operations of the team. They do this by supporting qualified lawyers with straightforward legal tasks, as below.

• Conducts research on legal issues, applicable law, and statutes to support case preparation and strategy
• Produces first drafts of basic legal documents
• Organizes and maintains case files, ensuring proper filing of required documents so that they are up-to-date and readily accessible
• Handles basic day-to-day communication with clients to gather information and respond to inquiries
• Handles administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings and filing documents
• No supervisory responsibility
• Works under supervision   
• Requisite legal education 
• Strong analytical skills to support on legal matters
• Experience delivering quality work whilst managing competing deadlines 
• Good communication skills

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Note to Recruitment Agencies

Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of business—specific to the relevant office—before submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.