Legal Intern (Hybrid)
Internship
Location: Sao Paulo, SP, BR
We are looking for a motivated law student to join our Legal Team supporting Swiss Re’s Reinsurance business in Brazil and the Southern Cone. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a highly regulated, international environment, working closely with business stakeholders and legal professionals across Latin America.
About the Role:
You will work closely with the Legal Counsel responsible for Swiss Re’s Reinsurance operations in Brazil and the Southern Cone, providing support across a broad range of legal and regulatory matters.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting legal research on insurance and reinsurance regulation, corporate law, and related matters
- Assisting in the drafting and review of basic legal documents, including corporate and contractual materials
- Supporting the preparation of internal legal memoranda, reports, and regulatory submissions
- Assisting in corporate governance activities (e.g., board documentation, filings, compliance tracking)
- Helping maintain organized legal documentation and filing systems (physical and digital)
- Supporting the preparation of presentations, training materials, and internal communications
- Supporting legal initiatives involving regulatory changes, corporate projects, and internal process improvements
In this role, you will have exposure to cross-border legal work and interaction with multidisciplinary teams, including Business, Compliance, Risk, and Finance.
About the Team:
The Brazil Reinsurance Legal team is a lean and high-impact function, currently composed of one dedicated Legal Counsel overseeing multiple legal entities in Brazil. The team is part of the broader LatAm Legal function, which includes lawyers based in New York, Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico.
The team provides strategic legal support across a wide range of topics, including regulatory, corporate governance, transactional, and product-related matters for Reinsurance businesses (L&H and P&C).
Working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, the team partners closely with business and corporate functions and interacts with regulators such as SUSEP. Collaboration, ownership, and adaptability are key characteristics of the team’s working model.
As part of this structure, you will have meaningful exposure to real legal matters and the opportunity to actively contribute to the team’s deliverables.
About You:
We are looking for a law student who is eager to develop a career in corporate, regulatory, and insurance/reinsurance law.
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in a Law degree - Graduation expected in 2027 or after
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced English
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint; Excel is a plus)
Preferred profile:
- Analytical mindset and curiosity to learn
- Proactiveness, accountability, and ability to manage deadlines
- Team-oriented attitude with the ability to collaborate in a multicultural environment
To be eligible for an internship position in Brazil, candidates must be actively enrolled in a Brazilian higher education institution or participating in an exchange program with a local university, in accordance with local internship regulations.
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position. These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people. To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.
Keywords: Insurance, Reinsurance, Legal, Internship
Reference Code: 138088
Reference Code: 138088