Job Description Summary

TriState Capital Bank is seeking a motivated and dynamic Legal intern who is ready to apply knowledge of financial terms and principles to an authentic real-world experience. Our growth-oriented company is dedicated in providing you with valuable learning opportunities as you share your ideas and creativity with the team.

The Legal intern would work alongside the TriState Legal team’s day-to-day operations across the private bank, commercial bank, and equipment finance with opportunities to work with each member of the team in their respective subject matter areas. A legal intern is expected to be a self-starter, leveraging their experiences in law school and in other work experience to provide meaningful assistance to the Legal team as needs arise throughout the summer. Interns will be asked to present an end of assignment presentation at the end of their internship.

Primary Functions of the Position:

• Work proactively and independently on a variety of legal issues, including litigation research, review of legal entity and trust documents, governance matters, and bank lending and deposit program-related questions
• Complete project assignments in conjunction with rotations and work with appropriate oversight to complete.
• Learn to accomplish objectives by developing and prioritizing actions as well as establishing and communicating the work plan to the appropriate participants.
• Effectively communicate in one on one, small group and large group settings. Possible examples include business meetings, sales calls, training sessions, email communication, and conference calls.
• Improve the quality of decision making by doing appropriate and thorough analysis.

Internship Will Offer:

• Shadowing and training opportunities with our experienced team of banking professionals
• 1 on 1 mentoring and professional development
• Hands-on application of finance principles in a fast-paced work environment
• Exposure to real-world legal issues, including litigation research, trust and entity document review, and governance matters.
• Exposure to multiple facets of financial law, including private banking, commercial banking, and equipment finance.
• Opportunities to work with legal professionals specializing in diverse subject matter areas, offering insight into various in-house legal roles.
• Hands-on experience with legal issues such as litigation research, trust and entity documentation, governance, and regulatory matters.
• Participation in a 6-week legal drafting workshop tailored to in-house counsel work.
• Opportunity to participate in company meetings.
• Ability to network with a variety of banking professionals, allowing you to form relationships you can build on in the future.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Law student
• Minimum GPA of 3.0

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with management and staff.
• Proficient expertise with Microsoft Office including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Highly motivated and organized with a desire to learn.

TriState Capital Bank provides equal employment opportunity and advance in employment to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

TriState Capital Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Bachelor’s: Law

General Experience - 4 to 6 months

Travel

Workstyle

Resident

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. 
We expect our associates at all levels to:
•  Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
•  Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
•  Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
•  Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
•  Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates.  When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.