Mid-Level Antitrust Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting • Berwyn, IL

1d • $260,000 - $365,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Our AmLaw 100 client is growing its Antitrust, Consumer Protection & Unfair Competition group and is seeking a midlevel associate who wants a serious antitrust career, not just a supporting role. This is a nationally recognized practice that handles complex antitrust litigation, investigations, and merger review work for major technology, consumer, and industrial clients across the United States and globally.
The firm is consistently ranked among the top U.S. law firms by Chambers USA and has been featured on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for over two decades, reflecting a long-standing investment in culture and retention.
You will join a busy, integrated antitrust team that works across offices and industries. Representative work includes:
Antitrust litigation in federal and state courts, including class actions and competitor suits.
Government investigations and agency advocacy before the DOJ and FTC.
Counseling on pricing, distribution, joint ventures, and other day-to-day competition issues.
Merger HSR analysis and Second Request support for strategic transactions.
Opportunities to work on matters at the intersection of technology and antitrust, including digital markets and platform conduct.
Midlevel associates have workstreams, take ownership of written advocacy, and work directly with partners and clients.
If you are a midlevel antitrust associate who wants more responsibility, better training, and a national platform while still working with people you actually like talking to, this is worth a conversation.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of antitrust experience, ideally a mix of litigation and counseling.
• Background at an AmLaw 100 firm or in the Antitrust Division of the DOJ or the FTC.
• Strong research and writing skills, with experience drafting motions, briefs, or substantive memos that partners rely on.
• Solid grounding in federal and state antitrust and unfair competition laws.
• You must have a J.D. from a top law school and be admitted, or willing to become admitted in the jurisdiction in which you sit.

Nice To Haves

• Comfortable managing discovery, coordinating with economists, and communicating directly with clients, HSR counseling, and Second Request experience are all positives but not strict require

Responsibilities

• Antitrust litigation in federal and state courts, including class actions and competitor suits.
• Government investigations and agency advocacy before the DOJ and FTC.
• Counseling on pricing, distribution, joint ventures, and other day-to-day competition issues.
• Merger HSR analysis and Second Request support for strategic transactions.
• Opportunities to work on matters at the intersection of technology and antitrust, including digital markets and platform conduct.
• Midlevel associates have workstreams, take ownership of written advocacy, and work directly with partners and clients.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment
• Comprehensive health coverage
• 401(k)
• Parental and personal leave
• Market-competitive compensation range of approximately $260,000 to $365,000, depending on experience and location.
• Dedicated Mid-Level Associate Academy
• Practice-specific training
• Formal mentoring program designed to give concrete feedback and help build a path to partnership or in-house roles

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree