Antitrust Paralegal

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible spending plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP seeks a Paralegal to support attorneys on global M&A transactions and antitrust matters. You will manage client records, assist with antitrust filings, and work with U.S. and international teams to ensure regulatory clearance.

The role requires 3+ years of paralegal experience and strong proficiency with MS Office, SharePoint, and Relativity, with a commitment to accuracy and integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year college or university.
• 3+ years of paralegal experience.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe, SharePoint and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain client records related to revenues, assets, subsidiaries and other data.
• Collaborate with U.S. and international antitrust lawyers to provide data.
• Prepare exhibits and submissions for U.S. HSR and global antitrust filings.
• Perform audits to keep client records up-to-date.
• Review emails across matters and identify follow-up actions.
• Document key points in internal calls/meetings.
• Utilize AI tools as appropriate and support cross-department filings.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by management.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Data management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe

SharePoint

OneNote

Pacer Pro

iManage

Zoom

MS Teams

Relativity

Job description

The Antitrust Practice Group Paralegal plays a vital role in supporting attorneys on global M&A transactions and antitrust litigation matters. This position facilitates the global merger review process for large M&A transactions by partnering with U.S. and international legal teams, maintaining client information and databases, preparing antitrust/regulatory filings, and assisting with regulatory requests or legal proceedings.

Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential Functions:

• Organize, update, and maintain client records relating to revenues, assets, subsidiaries/holdings, past transactions, and other corporate/financial information in an accessible manner.
• Collaborate daily with U.S. and international antitrust lawyers to provide relevant client information and data.
• Assist in preparing, proofing, and compiling exhibits and submissions for U.S. HSR and global antitrust/merger control filings to obtain regulatory clearance for global M&A transactions.
• Perform regular audits to ensure client records and related data are up-to-date and organized.
• Review emails across multiple matters and proactively determine relevant follow up actions.
• Participate in internal calls/meetings and document key discussion points and action items.
• Leverage current technologies, resources, methods and procedures to perform assigned work, including AI tools where appropriate.
• Support cross-departmental teams involved in U.S. and global filings.
• Perform other task as assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 3+ years of paralegal experience.
• Highly motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented individual who will be readily available to provide assistance as needed.
• Ability to multi-task across a number of different matters and requests occurring in parallel.
• Manages and synthesizes a large volume of corporate/financial data and information.
• Analyzes problems, develops effective solutions and understands implications of proposed solutions. Makes appropriate and timely decisions.
• Proficiency/advanced ability with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe, SharePoint, OneNote, Pacer Pro, iManage, Zoom, MS Teams and Relativity, and interest in developing knowledge of artificial intelligence tools.
• Produces high quality work; is efficient, accurate and has good attention to detail; consistently strives to improve performance; seeks opportunities to develop professionally and expand job knowledge. Displays high level of personal integrity.
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and proactively via written / verbal communications.
• Works effectively with co-workers as part of the team to accomplish tasks. Flexible and open-minded, willing to share and exchange ideas/suggestions.
• Ability to work overtime.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year college or university with strong academic record.

Estimated hourly rate is $43.95- $52.19 ($80,000- $95,000 annually). This position is overtime and bonus eligible. Compensation decisions within the range are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case including but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, and qualifications.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers a competitive compensation package comprised of base pay and discretionary year-end bonus for eligible employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, flexible spending plan and a 401K plan. Weil also offers generous paid time off and holidays. All decisions affecting employment at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are made on the basis of qualification, performance and other pertinent work-related factors, and without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran’s status, genetic information or any other legally protected status.