Sample cover letter for Internship position at Natixis

Dear Judy,

Vying to become an M&A lawyer, I have been eager to gain work experience in investment banks. Hence, I was very excited when I learned about the legal internship position with Natixis posted on [•].

I am a [•] student at [•] with an undergraduate law degree from the [•] and I can offer significant assistance to the members of your legal team as an intern through my legal skills and work experience.

My previous experience with corporate law firms as an intern consists of assisting a team of associates in an initial public offering, private acquisitions, commercial real estate transactions, legal due diligence investigations, providing support for a term loan facility agreement, and researching legal and regulatory requirements.

As an intern, I develop legal research and writing skills, interpersonal skills, analytical skills, as well as a working knowledge of M&A transactions, capital markets, and banking law. I am confident that my skills and experience, combined with my academic background in company law, insurance law, and competition law makes me a strong candidate for this position.

It would be an extremely humbling experience to intern with Natixis given its commitment to internationalising its business and diversifying its operations into the M&A market. I am positive that an internship opportunity with Natixis will allow me to gain practical skills and knowledge that will assist me in my future career as an M&A lawyer.

I am attaching my CV which describes my work experience in further detail for your kind perusal. I look forward to receiving a favourable reply regarding this internship opportunity.

Thank you for your time and consideration

Kind regards,

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