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Legal Traineeship
Munich

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Explore your future career options as commercial or corporate lawyer. As a legal trainee at Munich Re, you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge in various areas such as commercial, tax, labour and social law. In addition to our Group Legal and Compliance department, the Claims department and the teams in the areas of (corporate) Underwriting, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax, and Human Resources are also looking forward to working with you.

Duration: 3 months
Start: Possible on the 1st and 15th of each month.
Hiring units: Different business and central divisions

What's in it for you?

As a legal trainee at Munich Re, you’ll tackle a wide variety of legal challenges at one of the world’s leading reinsurers with a truly global client base. Your traineeship offers the chance to:

  • Gain valuable experience in an international business environment
  • Apply your legal expertise across diverse practice areas
  • Build and expand your professional network
  • Work alongside experienced colleagues across departments and specialties
  • Have your commitment and expertise recognized and rewarded 

What we are looking for:

  • Successful completion of the First Legal State Examination in Germany 
  • Ideally, some initial professional experience in a law firm, association, or company 
  • Strong research skills and the ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment 
  • An independent, results-oriented working style combined with strong interpersonal and communication skills 
  • Excellent written and spoken German and English 

Ready to challenge yourself?

Make an impact in a changing world. And grow alongside global minds.

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How to apply for the
Legal Traineeship

1 / Submit your application  
Apply directly via the legal traineeship posting on our career website. We only accept applications through our online recruiting system and applications via e-mail cannot be considered.  

2 / Application review  
Our team will carefully review your application against the position requirements.  

3 / Interview process  
If shortlisted, you can expect 1–2 interviews with the hiring business unit. The process may vary depending on the position; you will be notified about what to expect should you be selected to interview.   

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Get to know us better by listening to our podcast episodes

In podcast episodes featured in “Irgendwas mit Recht”, you’ll learn more about our legal traineeship and the exciting work as a lawyer at Munich Re. 

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Get in touch

If you have any questions about our legal traineeship, please contact our recruiters by email:
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Silke Rößler

Email:
studentadmin@munichre.com

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Oksana Kern

Email:
studentadmin@munichre.com

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Nina Hartmuth

Email:
studentadmin@munichre.com

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