Antitrust Associate Attorney

Lateral Link; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 235,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Lateral Link is assisting a Global 100 antitrust practice in Washington, DC to hire a junior-to-mid-level associate (2–5 years) with a strong background in antitrust. The role offers a Cravath-scale compensation of $235K–$365K depending on class year, with bonus eligibility.

You will work directly with partners on merger clearance, investigations, and antitrust litigation across a cross-border practice. Applicants should have familiarity with the HSR Act and a DC bar admission or eligibility to

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of antitrust experience at a firm or government
• Strong writing and advocacy skills before regulators
• Familiarity with the HSR Act and review process
• DC bar admission or eligibility to waive in; federal clerkship a plus

Responsibilities

• Merger control work: HSR filings, Second Requests, clearance strategy before DOJ/FTC
• Cartel defense and civil investigations coordination
• Antitrust litigation including government actions and private class actions
• Counseling on distribution, pricing, joint ventures, and information-sharing

Skills

Antitrust experience

Strong writing

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Antitrust is one of the few practices where the same associate can be on a Second Request in March, a cartel investigation in June, and a Section 7 trial by fall — and DC is where every one of those matters ultimately gets decided.

A Global 100 firm with a top-ranked global antitrust and competition practice is hiring a junior-to-mid-level antitrust associate (2–5 years) in Washington, DC. Cravath scale — $235K–$365K depending on class year.

You'd join a US team that has been growing steadily on the strength of multinational clients, working directly with partners on merger clearance, conduct investigations, and antitrust litigation across a practice with a bench in every major enforcement jurisdiction.

The work includes:

• Merger control — HSR filings, Second Requests, and clearance strategy before the DOJ and FTC
• Cartel defense and civil conduct investigations, including leniency and multi-jurisdiction coordination
• Antitrust litigation, both government enforcement actions and private class actions under the Sherman and Clayton Acts
• Counseling on distribution, pricing, joint ventures, and information-sharing

What you bring:

• 2–5 years of antitrust experience at a firm or in government (DOJ Antitrust Division, FTC Bureau of Competition)
• Familiarity with the HSR Act, its implementing rules, and the agency review process
• Strong writing and advocacy skills before regulators
• DC bar admission or eligibility to waive in; federal clerkship a plus

What you get:

• A globally ranked antitrust platform with genuine cross-border matters, not a domestic shop with an international letterhead
• Direct agency-facing work at a level most 2nd- and 3rd-years never see
• Cravath scale ($235K–$365K depending on class year), plus bonus eligibility