Antitrust Associate Attorney

Lateral Link Washington, DC Posted 2 days ago
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Job Description

Antitrust is one of the few practices where the same associate can be on a Second Request in March, a cartel investigation in June, and a Section 7 trial by fall — and DC is where every one of those matters ultimately gets decided.


A Global 100 firm with a top-ranked global antitrust and competition practice is hiring a junior-to-mid-level antitrust associate (2–5 years) in Washington, DC. Cravath scale — $235K–$365K depending on class year.


You'd join a US team that has been growing steadily on the strength of multinational clients, working directly with partners on merger clearance, conduct investigations, and antitrust litigation across a practice with a bench in every major enforcement jurisdiction.


The work includes:


  • Merger control — HSR filings, Second Requests, and clearance strategy before the DOJ and FTC
  • Cartel defense and civil conduct investigations, including leniency and multi-jurisdiction coordination
  • Antitrust litigation, both government enforcement actions and private class actions under the Sherman and Clayton Acts
  • Counseling on distribution, pricing, joint ventures, and information-sharing


What you bring:


  • 2–5 years of antitrust experience at a firm or in government (DOJ Antitrust Division, FTC Bureau of Competition)
  • Familiarity with the HSR Act, its implementing rules, and the agency review process
  • Strong writing and advocacy skills before regulators
  • DC bar admission or eligibility to waive in; federal clerkship a plus


What you get:


  • A globally ranked antitrust platform with genuine cross-border matters, not a domestic shop with an international letterhead
  • Direct agency-facing work at a level most 2nd- and 3rd-years never see
  • Cravath scale ($235K–$365K depending on class year), plus bonus eligibility


Apply here directly or send your resume confidentially to [email protected]

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