Antitrust & Competition Associate – DC, Hybrid

Network Recruiting; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Job summary

An international AmLaw 50 firm in Washington, DC seeks an Antitrust & Competition Associate Attorney to join its hybrid office. The ideal candidate will handle merger reviews, government investigations, antitrust litigation, and compliance counseling for sophisticated multinational clients.

Requirements include a JD from a top-tier law school, Washington, DC bar admission in good standing, 3–4 years of post-JD antitrust experience, and proven ability to work with governments and regulators.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in Washington, DC, in good standing.
• 3–4 years of post-JD antitrust/competition law experience.
• Experience handling antitrust litigation, merger reviews, and regulatory investigations.
• Knowledge of merger clearance processes, cartel investigations, and government enforcement actions.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in antitrust litigation in federal and state courts.
• Assist with merger clearance reviews and related regulatory filings.
• Advise clients during investigations conducted by the FTC, DOJ, and state attorneys general.
• Conduct legal research and analysis involving complex competition law issues.
• Draft motions, briefs, agency submissions, white papers, and client memoranda.
• Support internal and government investigations involving antitrust concerns.
• Counsel clients on antitrust compliance and risk management strategies.
• Collaborate with attorneys across practice groups to support transactional and litigation matters.
• Monitor developments in antitrust enforcement and competition policy.

Skills

Antitrust law

Regulatory investigations

Client communication

Collaboration

Education

JD from top-tier law school

Job description

An international AmLaw 50 firm in Washington, DC seeks an Antitrust & Competition Associate Attorney to join its hybrid office. The ideal candidate will handle merger reviews, government investigations, antitrust litigation, and compliance counseling for sophisticated multinational clients.

Requirements include a JD from a top-tier law school, Washington, DC bar admission in good standing, 3–4 years of post-JD antitrust experience, and proven ability to work with governments and regulators.