Legal & Operation
Legal Intern
TRACE Consulting is seeking a motivated and analytically strong legal intern to contribute to its legal, regulatory, and policy research assignments. The role offers an opportunity to work at the intersection of law, public policy, and development consulting, supporting research that informs regulatory analysis, institutional reform, and evidence-based decision-making. The intern will work with senior professionals to examine legislation and regulatory instruments, synthesize complex legal and policy issues, and contribute to high-quality written outputs, including legal research notes, policy briefs, and reports. The position is suited to a law graduate with an excellent academic record, strong legal reasoning and writing skills, and a demonstrated commitment to research. Candidates with moot court experience and research achievements will be particularly encouraged to apply.
What You Will Gain-
• Practical exposure to legal and regulatory research within a professional consulting environment.
• Experience translating complex legal and policy material into clear, structured, and actionable written outputs.
• Insight into regulatory reform, public policy, and international trade.
• Guidance and feedback from experienced professionals, with opportunities to strengthen research, drafting, and analytical skills.
Internship Details:
Duration: Preferably 3 months, with possible extension based on performance and business needs
Positions: 01
Compensation: 23,000 BDT
Application Instructions:
Interested candidates should submit the following documents, combined into a single PDF file:
• An updated CV highlighting academic performance, research work, moot court participation, and relevant experience.
• A short cover letter outlining their interest in the role and suitability for legal and policy research.
• A relevant writing sample, such as a legal research paper or dissertation extract (preferred).
Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct desk-based legal research on relevant acts, rules, regulations, policies, judicial decisions, and other primary and secondary legal sources.
- Review and analyze legal and regulatory frameworks relevant to TRACE’s assignments, including regulatory reform, public policy, international trade, and institutional development.
- Assist in preparing concise and well-supported research notes, legal memoranda, case summaries, policy briefs, and draft report sections under the guidance of senior professionals.
- Assist in drafting, reviewing, and organizing legal and operational documents.
- Verify legal provisions, dates, citations, and source material; maintain organized research files and reference documents to support accuracy and traceability.
- Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
Required Qualifications
- LL.B. degree from a recognized university; recent law graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Strong legal writing ability and the capacity to communicate complex issues clearly and accurately in English.
- Sound understanding of legal research methods and the use of primary and secondary legal sources.
- Working proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, along with familiarity with online legal research tools.
- Moot court participation, mock trial experience, or other activities demonstrating advocacy, structured argument, and legal analysis.
- Research experience through a dissertation, academic project, or substantive writing sample.
- Interest in or familiarity with international trade law, WTO issues, regulatory reform, administrative law, or public policy.