Antitrust Associate at McGuireWoods in Washington, DC

Job Description:

The Washington, DC office of McGuireWoods seeks an Associate to join its Antitrust group.

McGuireWoods’ national government investigations and white collar litigation group has the experience and credibility clients trust with their most sensitive matters. This deep bench of more than 80 attorneys represents individual and corporate clients across industries in civil, criminal and congressional investigations and enforcement matters at the federal and state levels. The team brings decades of experience across the nation handling investigations and litigation at the intersection of business, politics and law.

Businesses should be able to use all available tools and strategies to compete. At McGuireWoods LLP, we look for creative, practical ways for clients to compete effectively with maximum flexibility and acceptable risk. We serve clients as business counselors, trial lawyers and agency professionals throughout the world in virtually every significant area of antitrust and competition law, including:

Antitrust Audits and Compliance Programs
Antitrust Counseling
Antitrust Litigation and Government Investigations
Business Antitrust Counseling
Class Action Litigation
Debarment Proceedings
European Competition, International Trade and EU Regulatory
Grand Jury Investigations and Criminal Prosecutions
International Cartel Investigations
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Treble Damage Litigation
State Aid within the EU

McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual, and nonprofit clients since 1834. Diversity and inclusion are essential to how we do business, informing how we recruit, retain, and promote lawyers and staff to serve clients. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers our attorneys a competitive salary with hours and merit bonus opportunities, billable hours credit for pro bono work, and a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance. Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.

Salary: $225,000 – $345,000

Job Requirements:

McGuireWoods is seeking qualified candidates with 2 to 5 years of antitrust experience and a demonstrated background in civil litigation and class action defense.
While civil litigation and class action experience is essential for this position, associates will be able to participate in all aspects of the practice and can expect to receive significant responsibility early on.
Excellent academic credentials and writing skills are required, large firm experience is preferred.
Candidates who have completed a federal clerkship will be strongly considered.
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript.
DC bar is required.

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