Regulatory, Compliance & Disputes Associate Attorney - Senior

Ashurst Perkins Coie; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP seeks a senior associate or counsel to join the Regulatory, Compliance & Disputes group within the Complex Litigation practice in Washington, DC. The successful candidate will work on congressional, state AG, and regulatory investigations, handling matters with political and reputational risk.

Preferred candidates have at least five years of experience with congressional investigations and related inquiries, with recent committee or investigative exposure.

Qualifications

• Five years of relevant experience handling congressional investigations and other high-stakes government inquiries.
• Experience serving on a congressional committee or conducting/responding to congressional investigations is preferred.
• Candidates with substantial private practice, DOJ, federal agency, or state AG office experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Handle matters involving congressional, state attorney general, and regulatory investigations and related sensitive matters.
• Advise clients on government ethics, emerging regulatory risks, crisis response, and reputational risk management.

Skills

Congressional investigations

Regulatory investigations

Government experience

DOJ background

Job description

Job Description

One of Fortune’s Best Places to Work, Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP, a leading international law firm, seeks a senior associate or counsel to join our Regulatory, Compliance & Disputes group within the firm’s Complex Litigation practice group in the Washington, D.C. office.

The successful candidate will work on matters involving congressional, state attorney general, and regulatory investigations, and other matters involving significant legal, political, and reputational risk. The practice also advises clients on government ethics, emerging regulatory risks, crisis response, and related sensitive matters.

Preferred candidates will have at least five years of relevant experience handling congressional investigations and other high-stakes government inquiries. We are particularly interested in candidates with recent experience serving on a congressional committee or otherwise conducting or responding to congressional investigations. Candidates with substantial experience in private practice, at the Department of Justice or another federal agency, or in a state attorney general’s office are also encouraged to apply.

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