What you can expect as a Legal & Compliance Intern:

Responsible for providing bilateral support for the Legal and Compliance Departments with respect to life insurance, annuities, litigation and general corporate matters.

With respect to the Legal Department, job duties may include assisting legal counsel by processing work of a complex nature under the supervision of a licensed attorney to provide guidance to the Legal Department's internal clients. Examples may include assisting with discovery, coordinating with outside counsel, contract reviews, employment law, privacy issues, claims issues, mergers and acquisitions, government affairs and other legal duties as assigned.

With respect to the Compliance Department, job duties may include assisting the Compliance Department relevant to life insurance, annuities and other insurance-related matters, including providing legal research and analysis to Compliance leadership regarding new or existing legal/regulatory issues. Examples may include assisting with consumer complaints and regulatory inquiries, agent monitoring, regulatory reviews, anti-money laundering reviews, investigative research and other compliance duties as assigned.

• Provide objective, thorough, timely and well-researched responses as requested and as assigned by either the Legal or Compliance Departments.
• Research and analyze legal sources such as statutes, case law, articles, treatises and legal codes to prepare and to assist in the preparation of legal documents.
• Provide litigation assistance as required, including work on discovery for individual lawsuits and class actions.
• Attend meetings between the Legal and Compliance Departments and Company business units, as requested.
• Interact with internal and external parties verbally and in writing regarding customer complaints, regulatory inquiries and other compliance-related issues in a professional manner.
• Assist Compliance Investigations and Distribution Oversight teams with the review, research and response to customer and regulatory complaint correspondence and investigations and with agent monitoring.
• Assist Operational Compliance team with review of policy-level or other data to assist with Market Conduct exams and regulatory filings.
• Assist Ad Review team with logging, filing and review of marketing materials.
• Navigate the organization for available resources to provide problem resolution assistance as needed to support Compliance responsibilities.
• Maintain a positive image of the company in work actions and interactions with others, serving as a representative of the organization.
• Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Accountability, Connection, Openness, Respect and Integrity).
• As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.

What we are looking for: 

• Juris Doctorate Degree Individuals pursuing their Juris Doctorate required
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong Computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Demonstrated ability to conduct accurate and timely research

Sammons Financial Group Companies offers some of today’s most sought after life insurance, annuity, retirement planning products and portfolio-management solutions. Unlike most financial organizations, our companies are not publicly traded, which means we’re focused on long-term value rather than short-term earnings pressures. As a privately held company, our leaders and employees remain consistently focused on long-term growth, making decisions that allow us to deliver on our commitments to customers, distribution partners, our employees, and our communities. Individually, our companies provide value in the products and services they offer. Together we represent a history of strength and longevity.Our Internship program is designed to give students experience with projects and performing tasks within their hired work area. You will be exposed to other areas within the organization by participating in development, culture and volunteer events. This paid internship is 11-12 weeks in length with the possibility of extending hours into the school year.

Our internship program holds an 80/10/10 approach, meaning that 80% of your work time will involve performing tasks or working on projects within your hired work area. Another 10% of the time, you will be exposed to learning in other areas within your assigned division to get more corporate experience. Then, the final 10% will be spent in shared experiences across the organization, where you will get to really learn about our culture and work environment.