Antitrust & Competition Attorney — DC (Hybrid)

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

Job summary

Key People in Washington, DC, seeks an Associate Attorney for its Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. The role involves advising multinational clients at the intersection of business, government, and regulation on competition issues across industries.

The candidate should have a JD from a top-tier law school, DC bar admission, 3–4 years of antitrust experience, and a track record in litigation, merger reviews, and investigations. Hybrid work in DC.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in Washington, DC, in good standing.
• 3-4 years of post-JD experience in antitrust and competition law.
• Experience handling antitrust litigation, merger reviews, and regulatory investigations.
• Experience representing clients before FTC, DOJ, and state AGs preferred.
• Knowledge of merger clearance processes, cartel investigations, and 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 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.
• Support internal and government investigations involving antitrust concerns.
• Counsel clients on antitrust compliance and risk management strategies.
• Collaborate with attorneys across practice groups on transactional and litigation matters.
• Monitor developments in antitrust law and policy.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical thinking

Written advocacy

Collaboration

Client interaction

Education

JD from top-tier law school

Job description

Key People in Washington, DC, seeks an Associate Attorney for its Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. The role involves advising multinational clients at the intersection of business, government, and regulation on competition issues across industries.

The candidate should have a JD from a top-tier law school, DC bar admission, 3–4 years of antitrust experience, and a track record in litigation, merger reviews, and investigations. Hybrid work in DC.