Antitrust & Competition Associate — DC (Hybrid)

Red Seal Recruiting Ltd.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Parental leave

Mentorship programs

Job summary

Our client, a premier international AmLaw 50 firm, is seeking an Associate Attorney in Washington, DC to join its Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. You will advise multinational clients on merger reviews, government investigations, antitrust litigation, and compliance counseling across diverse industries.

The successful candidate will work with leading antitrust practitioners, handle sophisticated matters, and collaborate across practice groups to deliver strategic solutions.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in Washington, DC in good standing.
• 3–4 years post-JD antitrust and competition law experience.
• Experience handling antitrust litigation, merger reviews, and regulatory investigations.
• Experience representing clients before the FTC, DOJ, and state attorneys general.
• Knowledge of merger clearance processes, cartel investigations, and enforcement actions.
• Strong legal research, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional writing, advocacy and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters and collaborate with teams.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in antitrust litigation matters in federal and state courts.
• Assist with merger clearance reviews and related regulatory filings.
• Advise clients during investigations 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

Top-tier law school

Washington, DC bar

3-4 years antitrust experience

Antitrust litigation

Merger clearance

Regulatory investigations

FTC/DOJ interactions

Merger knowledge

Legal research

Writing & advocacy

Collaborative

Client-facing experience

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Job description

Our client, a premier international AmLaw 50 firm, is seeking an Associate Attorney in Washington, DC to join its Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. You will advise multinational clients on merger reviews, government investigations, antitrust litigation, and compliance counseling across diverse industries.

The successful candidate will work with leading antitrust practitioners, handle sophisticated matters, and collaborate across practice groups to deliver strategic solutions.