Antitrust & Competition Associate — Hybrid DC

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

Job summary

Talent Match Recruiting represents a premier AmLaw 50 firm seeking an Associate Attorney in Washington, DC. The role focuses on antitrust and competition matters, including mergers, government investigations, and complex litigation in a hybrid environment.

The successful candidate will have 3–4 years of post-JD antitrust experience, a top-tier JD, DC bar admission in good standing, and strong advocacy and client-facing skills to serve multinational clients across industries.

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 and competition experience.
• Experience handling antitrust litigation, merger reviews, and regulatory investigations.
• Experience representing clients before FTC/DOJ and state AGs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in antitrust litigation in federal and state courts.
• Assist with merger clearance reviews and related regulatory filings.
• Advise clients during investigations by FTC, DOJ, and state AGs.
• Conduct legal research and analysis on complex competition law issues.
• Draft motions, briefs, agency submissions, white papers, and client memoranda.
• Collaborate with other practice groups on transactional and litigation matters.
• Monitor regulatory developments in antitrust enforcement.

Skills

Antitrust law

Regulatory investigations

Merger clearance

Legal research

Written advocacy

Client management

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Talent Match Recruiting represents a premier AmLaw 50 firm seeking an Associate Attorney in Washington, DC. The role focuses on antitrust and competition matters, including mergers, government investigations, and complex litigation in a hybrid environment.

The successful candidate will have 3–4 years of post-JD antitrust experience, a top-tier JD, DC bar admission in good standing, and strong advocacy and client-facing skills to serve multinational clients across industries.