Hiring Criteria:
Securities law related course work and/or knowledge of securities law or brokerage regulations are not required, but preferred. Securities industry experience is a plus. Applicants must be able to work at least 15 hours per week for Fall or Spring term. Summer applicants should be able to work a 35 hour week.
Course Credits:
This is an unpaid position available for students working towards a JD or LLM degree. The applicants must be earning course credits for the externship and cannot work purely as a volunteer. The number of credit hours earned is determined by your law school. FINRA requires at least one credit.
Application Process:
Applicants must submit a resume, writing sample, transcript and cover letter explaining why the applicant is interested in the externship and the qualifications that make him/her an appropriate candidate.
Applicants must apply online at (click on the 'job posting category - enforcement' link, 'Legal Extern').
All successful applicants will be required to pass a drug screening test and a minimal background check prior to starting work.
Legal externs will not be eligible for permanent attorney positions following graduation. The FINRA Enforcement Department generally only hires experienced attorneys into permanent positions.
The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.
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Please note: FINRA's Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees' investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. As standard practice, employees must also complete FINRA's Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement and comply with the company's policy on nepotism.
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