Antitrust Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting•San Francisco, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Our client is seeking an antitrust associate with 3 to 7 years of experience to join its Antitrust and Competition team in San Francisco. The associate will represent clients in civil litigation, civil conduct investigations, and criminal enforcement matters.

Requirements

Three to seven years of legal experience; the target law school class years are 2019 through 2023.
Substantive knowledge of antitrust law.
Strong legal writing skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Top academic credentials.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with enforcement agencies is preferred.
Prior government service with the DOJ or FTC is preferred.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the representation of clients in civil antitrust litigation, applying substantive antitrust law to the issues presented in each matter.
Work on civil conduct investigations conducted by the Department of Justice or Federal Trade Commission, supporting client representation through strong legal analysis and writing.
Contribute to client matters involving criminal antitrust enforcement, developing a working understanding of the legal issues and enforcement context.
Analyze antitrust questions across litigation, civil investigations, and criminal enforcement matters, and communicate that analysis through written work.
Work with an Antitrust and Competition team on matters involving government enforcement agencies, with prior agency-facing experience valued.