About the role#
As a Legal, Risk and Compliance Intern, you will work with our clients to solve complex business problems. You will collaborate with team members to deliver high-quality solutions while gaining exposure to different industries. We focus on developing your technical and professional capabilities through hands-on project work, coaching, and mentorship. You will participate in our onboarding experience and experiential learning courses designed to help you transition into your role and build connections across the firm.
What you'll do#
- Develop knowledge in core business processes within the financial services, technology, and healthcare industries.
- Work within internal control and risk frameworks, as well as regulator and compliance methodologies.
- Help develop key deliverables including process flows, work programs, reports, and control summaries.
- Review transactions to provide process improvement recommendations.
- Address legal, risk, and compliance challenges.
- Work within various segments including financial crime, anti-money laundering, risk management, credit services, regulatory compliance, consumer protection, analytics, and legal consulting.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in a degree program (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Juris Doctor) in Accounting, Mathematics, Criminal Justice, Data Science, Economics, Finance, Political Science, or Statistics.
- Expected to graduate within 12 months after the internship concludes.
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Experience solving problems using AI-powered productivity and collaboration tools.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to apply critical thinking and innovation to client engagements.
- Technical proficiency in your assigned capability area.
- Ability to work effectively both in teams and independently.
- A creative and analytical mindset, with a passion for evaluating and interpreting data.
- A growth mindset, including openness to feedback and guidance.
- Familiarity with banking, compliance, insurance, legal innerworkings, and asset management.
- Ability to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proficiency in using technology tools to create finished products and analyze large data sets.
Location & details#
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Term: Rolling.
About Protiviti
Protiviti is a global consulting firm that provides managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, and risk. The company serves government agencies and large corporations, including a majority of the Fortune 100 and Fortune 500. It operates through a network of over 90 offices in more than 25 countries. The firm is a subsidiary of Robert Half and maintains a workforce of over 13,000 employees.
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