Teacher Retirement System of Texas · 11 hours ago
Legal and Compliance Intern (Summer 2026)
Austin, TX
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$19.50/hr - $28/hr
0+ years exp
Start in 2026 SummerTeacher Retirement System of Texas is dedicated to improving the retirement security of public education employees and retirees throughout Texas. The Legal and Compliance Intern will support agency operations by assisting with open records requests, researching legal issues, and providing operational support to the Legal & Compliance team.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Assists with responses to open records requests, the review and analysis of legal orders received by TRS, administrative appeals and other litigation involving the TRS pension plan, and responses to member requests for information and third party subpoenas and discovery requests, including research, document preparation such as organizing, scanning, or redacting content, and paper and electronic file maintenance
Researches and analyzes issues relating to benefit programs, contracts and procurement matters, investment agreements, ethics and compliance, health law, data privacy and security, intellectual property, employment and immigration, and other matters relevant to a public retirement system; and drafts documents, memoranda, and correspondence
Assists with implementation of legislation passed by the Texas Legislature, implementation of rules adopted by the TRS board of trustees, and compliance with federal laws affecting benefit programs and investments
Assists with annual ethics compliance, including tracking ethics compliance submissions by agency employees and contractors, reviewing ethics compliance statements submitted by agency employees and contractors for completeness, and drafting related correspondence
Works collaboratively on Legal & Compliance’s records management and litigation tracking efforts, including paper and electronic file maintenance, organizing records for purging and reviewing, evaluating statistical data, and producing narrative reports of findings
Assists with the legal operations team
May assist in researching, compiling, and analyzing data; entering data into spreadsheets, databases, and other automated applications; organizing litigation and administrative appeal files; and preparing complex queries and reports
May review forms, correspondence, reports, and other documents for completeness and acceptability
May assist in reviewing and analyzing agency policies, procedures, and forms and recommending changes to improve efficiency and effectiveness
Assists in completing special projects and performs other work as assigned
Performs related work as assigned
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in an accredited law school, actively pursuing a Juris Doctor (J.D.); OR
Currently enrolled in and actively attending an accredited college or university as an undergraduate student within 12 months of graduation; OR
Currently enrolled in and actively attending a paralegal program, pursuing paralegal certification
Applicant will be required to submit a copy of official college transcripts
None
Preferred
Letter(s) of recommendation from program professor(s) are strongly encouraged
Experience using Microsoft Office software
Company
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is responsible for investing funds under its stewardship and for delivering benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Don Green
Chief Financial Officer
Janie Duarte
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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