WDC / LA / SF / NY Antitrust HSR Associate (4th – 8th Year)

Paul Hastings; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 310,000 - 435,000; Full time

Job summary

Paul Hastings’ Antitrust and Competition team is seeking an Associate with at least four years of Hart-Scott-Rodino experience. The role focuses on counseling on premerger notification filings under the HSR Act, due diligence precautions, and integration planning.

Responsibilities include working with the Deal Team to oversee transactions, preparing and filing HSR forms, and coordinating with external counsel on filings.

Qualifications

• At least four years of Hart-Scott-Rodino experience.
• Counsel on premerger notification filings under HSR Act.

Responsibilities

• Counsel on all aspects of premerger notification filings under the HSR Act.
• Assist with due diligence precautions and integration planning.
• Assist with Access Letter and Second Request responses.
• Prepare and file the HSR Form, ensuring accuracy and explaining strategic rationale.

Skills

HSR experience

Antitrust law

M&A due diligence

Regulatory analysis

Education

Bar admission (US) or eligible

Job description

Paul Hastings’ Antitrust and Competition team is seeking an Associate with at least four years of Hart-Scott-Rodino experience.

This position will consist of (1) counseling on all aspects of premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, (2) assisting with due diligence precautions and integration planning, and (3) assisting with Access Letter and Second Request responses.

Responsibilities

• Acting as Legal Counsel (Antitrust/Compliance). Conducting antitrust analysis and advising clients on pre-merger antitrust considerations and determining whether a transaction meets HSR filing requirements.


• Working closely with the M&A Practice Group (Deal Team) to oversee the transaction from inception, gathering information, and assisting with due diligence precautions and integration planning.


• Preparing and filing the HSR Form, while ensuring accuracy, and advising on strategic rationale, competitive overlaps, and supply relationships.


• Coordinating with external counsel with respect to HSR filings.

While candidates in other cities will be considered, the team is largely based in D.C., and the candidate must be admitted (or eligible to be admitted) to the Bar in the jurisdiction in which they are located.

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $310,000 and a maximum of $435,000 (annually). The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

About Paul Hastings

With widely recognized elite teams across 17 core practices, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm with a culture of excellence focused on providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world’s leading investment banks, asset managers and corporations.

Paul Hastings LLP is an equal opportunity employer.