legal intern

About the team

The Legal & Compliance team acts both as a custodian for the organisation and an enabler for business initiatives, and thus, provides an opportunity to impact the organisation meaningfully

About the role

We are looking for sharp, curious, and research-oriented law students to join the Legal & Compliance team at smallcase.

As a fintech operating in the capital markets, we are expanding into technology-led products across banking, insurance, and global offerings. Our team sits at the forefront of these launches, and we are looking for a sharp intern with a high aptitude for legal research, interpretation, and critical thinking to support our growth.

What you’ll be doing:

• Regulatory Intelligence: Tracking and summarizing updates from SEBI, RBI, IRDAI, and IFSCA, while reviewing SAT/SEBI adjudication orders to identify emerging trends that can impact our businesses.
• Deep-Dive Research: Conducting the groundwork for new product features and preparing comparison tables to track legislative shifts.
• Gap Analysis: Performing assessments of our internal policies against new regulations to ensure we stay ahead of the curve.
• Strategic Support: Assisting with regulatory mapping of product features and supporting the execution of key legal contracts.

What we're looking for

• Exceptional skills in legal research and interpretation.
• A high aptitude for critical thinking.
• Someone who enjoys dissecting complex regulations to see how they apply to innovative products.
• The ideal candidate should be available for a full-time internship during August and September.

Learning Outcome & Mentorship

At smallcase, interns are an integral part of our legal operations. Under our direct guidance, students will learn to layer strategic business nuances over legal drafts. This role is intended to build both legal acumen and business knowledge, helping the candidate develop into a holistic professional ready for the modern fintech landscape.

About smallcase

At smallcase, we are changing how India invests. smallcase is a leading provider of investment products & platforms to over 10 million Indians. smallcase was founded in July 2015 by three IIT Kharagpur graduates, Vasanth Kamath, Anugrah Shrivastava and Rohan Gupta.

smallcase has been focused on offering innovative investing experiences & technology. Our platforms are used by over 300 of India's largest financial brands and most respected institutions. We are backed by world-class investors including top-tier funds, institutions and operators from the capital markets space who believe in our mission of enabling better financial futures for every Indian.

Life at smallcase

We are not just building a business, we are making a long-lasting impact both in the wealth & assets landscape with our unique technology & expanding ecosystem. Over the last 11 years, our team, products, and platforms have grown and so have our ambitions.

Innovation remains at the heart of what we do. Our other core values are transparency, integrity & long-term thinking. Our key asset has always been our people, and we empower individuals to build and do some of the best work in their lifetimes at smallcase. Flexibility, ownership and constant feedback loops are some of the ways we keep evolving the working environment.

Please note that this internship is for the months of August and September and is based out of our Bangalore office. We follow a work-from-office (WFO) model.