Washington Government Affairs Analyst

Job Description

At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us.  Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

The international law firm of K&L Gates is seeking an International Trade Analyst to be based in our Washington, D.C. office. The firm has one of the most prominent trade practices in Washington, D.C.

The Policy & Regulatory Practice Area’s International Trade, Investment Controls, and National Security practice group advises our clients on our country’s international trade law. The group is looking to add a key team member. The ideal candidate will have existing policy experience to help our clients implement and adhere to existing export control regulation and trade policies. Additional experience navigating the CFIUS process and national security issues involving investments and cross-border transactions is a plus. 

The successful candidate is an intellectually curious person who has the ability to distill and communicate about complex issues, thrives in a high-paced environment, and will have as many of these attributes as possible: 

• Direct working experience in export controls, economic sanctions, trade remedies, customs and tariffs, and related areas of national security and international trade laws
• Experience and knowledge of CFIUS process and issues companies may encounter
• Significant experience and/or interest directly with trade policy preferred.
• A graduate degree (MPP or MBA) is preferred but not required. 
• Strong research, analytical, evaluative, and constructive thinking skills, particularly the ability to distill complex issues. 
• Excellent communications skills both oral and written, including in an advocacy context. 
• Intense focus on project management and coordination skills, with ability to organize, prioritize, and handle multiple projects on tight timeframes while being thorough and detail-oriented. 
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others in the firm, including the ability to manage up and down.
• Has initiative by being proactive, forward-leaning, and highly responsive;
• Strong orientation toward creating solutions that demonstrate great listening, judgment, resourcefulness, and timeliness.
• Strong commitment to delivering exceptional client service.

Search firm submissions will not be accepted for this position.

Please contact Katherine Ketter, Principal Legal Recruiter, at Katherine.Ketter@klgates.com with any questions.

Base Compensation $150,000 - $315,000 / year

ABOUT THE FIRM

K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world.  We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world. 

The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serve. We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.

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BENEFITS

K&L Gates offers our Associates a comprehensive suite of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time Associates include:

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Firm is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Firm that employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications and competence. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles such as afros, braids, locks, and twists), religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, gender, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, familial status, domestic violence victim status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all aspects of employment including, without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, assignment, and dismissal. In addition, it is the Firm’s policy to provide an environment that is free of prohibited harassment of any kind including, without limitation, that which is based on sex, race, age, disability, ethnic background, or any other category protected by law (including the categories listed above). The Firm complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact askHR@klgates.com.