International Trade (Export Controls) Partner-level Opportunity (Wash., DC/NoVA)

Thomas Jones Consulting LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 540,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Jones Consulting LLC seeks a partner-level Export Controls attorney to join and expand its Washington, DC-area practice, with potential base in Washington, DC or Northern Virginia. The attorney will advise U.S.

and international clients on sophisticated export controls, sanctions, and related national security matters, joining a national platform with cross-practice collaboration. The ideal candidate has significant experience in EAR/ITAR, OFAC, licensing, and regulatory strategy, and

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in export controls, economic sanctions, trade compliance, and national security matters.
• Experience advising U.S. and international companies on regulatory matters.
• Ability to lead and grow a national practice in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Help expand a Washington, DC-area export controls practice.
• Collaborate across regulatory, transactional, government contracts, and national security teams.

Skills

Export controls

Sanctions compliance

Licensing strategy

Internal investigations

Self-disclosures

Compliance programs

Cross-border transactions

CFIUS reviews

Regulatory strategy

Client development

Job description

International Trade (Export Controls) Partner-level Opportunity (Wash., DC/NoVA)

Washington, United States | Posted on 10/18/2026

Arespected and growing national law firm is seeking an experienced Partner-levelExport Controls attorney to join and help expand its Washington, DC-areapractice. The position may be based in Washington, DC or Northern Virginia.

Thesuccessful candidate will have substantial experience advising U.S. andinternational companies on sophisticated export controls, economic sanctions,trade compliance, and related national security matters. The attorney will joinan established national platform with opportunities to collaborate acrosscomplementary regulatory, transactional, government contracts, and nationalsecurity practices.

RepresentativeExperience

Candidatesshould have significant experience in several of the following areas:

• U.S. export controls, including the EAR and ITAR
• Economic sanctions and OFAC compliance
• Export licensing and regulatory strategy before the Departments of Commerce,State, and Treasury
• Internal investigations involving potential export control or sanctionsviolations
• Voluntary self-disclosures and related regulatory matters
• Development and implementation of export control and sanctions complianceprograms
• Cross-border transactions involving trade and national securityconsiderations
• CFIUS reviews, filings, transaction risk assessments, and regulatory strategy
• Counseling clients regarding evolving U.S. trade and national securityregulations

Qualifications

Thefirm is particularly interested in an experienced attorney with a strong substantive background in export controls and international trade, demonstratedclient-development capabilities, and an interest in continuing to grow apractice within a collaborative national law firm environment.

Aportable practice of at least $600,000 is required.

Candidatesshould possess strong client-management, analytical, written, and interpersonalskills and the ability to work effectively across practice areas on complex regulatory and transactional matters.

Compensation

Competitive basecompensation commensurate with experience and practice, together with a performance-based compensation structure. Actual compensation will depend uponexperience, qualifications, portable business, market considerations, and otherrelevant factors.