Legal Externship

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas or take over sponsorship at this time. Enova’s hybrid work model allows employees to work in the office T, W, and TH with the option to work from home on Monday and Friday.  2022 For-Credit Legal Externship Program Enova International, Inc.  Enova is a technology- and analytics-driven web-based lending company. Our products are offered in the U.S., Brazil, and Australia. The Legal Department is responsible for all domestic and international legal matters, including corporate transactions, corporate governance, intellectual property, regulatory and litigation matters. The Legal Department is comprised of ten attorneys, three paralegals and a contract specialist all located in the Chicago office.  The Legal Department is seeking to establish an externship program for law students in the Chicago area with an interest for in-house practice. Our company’s Deputy General Counsel is a former law firm partner at Reed Smith, and during his tenure at the law firm he co-chaired the Chicago-offices summer associate program.  The Enova Legal Externship Program is modeled after the law firm summer associate program, but is designed to fit the unique rigors of an in-house legal department.  The program is highly collaborative, and externs can expect to work directly with all members of the Legal Department.   The types of projects and experiences to which interns will be exposed includes, but is certainly not limited to: Providing general advice on legal implications of business and operational decisions; Researching regulatory, employment, corporate governance and consumer finance issues; Developing tools to promote accountability for legal and regulatory compliance; Providing as-needed guidance to other functions, including People (Enova’s HR), Finance, Marketing, Strategy & Operations, and Information Technology; Drafting and analyzing a wide variety of commercial contracts and vendor agreements; and Assisting in the management of outside law firms and legal resources. The company’s Deputy General Counsel along with one of its Associate General Counsels co-manage the externship program and actively oversee, assign, and support the externs with assignments.  Externs will be expected to work in the corporate office among the rest of the Legal Department team during the week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, but may work from home on Mondays and Fridays, and will have dedicated workspaces adjacent to the attorneys’ workspaces within our group. The program requires externs to work over the semester for 16 hours per week. Qualifications: Applicants should be 2Ls and 3Ls only, 2Ls preferred, and rank in the top third of their class.  If you are selected for this externship, please coordinate with your school administrator for permission to register for this legal externship and get credit.  Benefits & Perks: Flexible work schedule (In-office T/W/Th and remote M/F for hybrid-eligible roles) Health, dental, and vision insurance including mental health benefits 401(k) matching plus a ROTH option (U.S. Based employees only) PTO & paid holidays off Sabbatical program (for eligible roles) Summer hours (for eligible roles) Paid parental leave DEI groups (B.L.A.C.K. @ Enova, HOLA @ Enova, Women @ Enova, Pride @ Enova, South Asians @ Enova, APEX @ Enova, and Parents @ Enova) Employee recognition and rewards program Charitable matching and a paid volunteer day…Plus so much more! About Enova Enova International is a leading financial technology company that provides online financial services through our AI and machine learning-powered Colossus™platform. We serve non-prime consumers and businesses alike, while offering world-class technology and services to traditional banks—in order to create accessible credit for millions.   Being a values-driven organization is at the core of Enova’s success. We live our values by listening to our customers, challenging assumptions, thinking big, setting high expectations, and hiring and developing the best. Through our values and our commitment to making Enova an awesome place to work, we maintain an environment of inclusion and culture where our employees can thrive. You can learn more about Enova’s values and culture here .  It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons and not discriminate in employment decisions by placing the most qualified person in each job, without regard to any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. California Applicants: Click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Job Applicants.