Midlevel Antitrust Associate

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.

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.
We are seeking a midlevel associate to join the Antitrust, Competition and Trade Regulation practice in our dynamic Washington, DC office.  The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years’ experience working on antitrust matters, preferably in a law firm. Experience working at the Federal Trade Commission or Department of Justice is highly preferred but not necessary. The candidate will have a thorough understanding of federal antitrust laws and a substantive expertise working on antitrust merger and/or litigation matters. This position will require the candidate to primarily assist with HSR merger clearance matters before the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust division. Experience handling Second Requests is highly valued. 

The ideal candidate will have as many of these attributes as possible:

•    Attorney with 2-5 years of legal experience working on antitrust matters, preferably in private practice
•    Previous experience at the Federal Trade Commission and/or Department of Justice, Antitrust Division a plus but not necessary
•    Ability to work both independently and directly with clients
•    Excellent writing and communications skills (both oral and written); able to adapt messaging to reflect variety of internal and external audiences
•    Strong research, analytical, evaluative, and constructive thinking skills
•    Results-focused; strong project management skills, with ability to organize, prioritize, and handle multiple projects while being thorough and detail-oriented.
•    Ability to effectively and collaboratively with others

Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We require strong academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service. Candidates will work closely with experienced lawyers who will provide active mentoring and opportunities to assume increasing levels of responsibility and client contact. 

#LI-PC1

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.

For more information or to view other job opportunities, please click here to go back to our careers page.

Notice: We participatein E-Verify in certain Firm locations for purposes of verifying employment eligibility.

BENEFITS

We offer a dynamic work environment and excellent benefits.

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 shall not be influenced or affected by virtue of a person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable 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 unlawful harassment of any kind including, without limitation, that which is sexual, racial, age-related, disability-related or ethnic background-related.