Trial Attorney (Senior Litigation Counsel) Open Continuous

Trial Attorney (Senior Litigation Counsel) Open Continuous

Pay $152,527.00 - $183,500.00 / year

Employment type: Full-Time

Job Description

The United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, is seeking experienced first-chair and second-chair trial lawyers to take leadership roles on high-profile antitrust and competition cases involving challenges to anticompetitive mergers and business conduct, including monopolization matters. The attorneys hired can expect to be given significant substantive and leadership responsibility and have immediate involvement with antitrust matters of national importance.

Duties

Senior Litigation Counsel will have significant responsibility for litigating the Division's merger and non-merger matters, which may include:

• Leading and managing litigation teams in complex antitrust cases.
• Developing case strategies and overseeing case preparation.
• Representing the Division in court proceedings and negotiations.

Requirements

Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered:

• At least seven years of complex litigation and trial experience (more than 15 years preferred), with a preference for civil litigation experience.
• Trial team leadership experience, preferably as first-chair or second-chair.
• Significant brief-writing and oral-argument experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to lead and work effectively in teams.
• Strong legal writing, editing, and analytical skills.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will have:

• A J.D. or equivalent degree.
• Active membership in the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction in good standing.
• At least four years of post-J.D. legal experience.
• Experience in investigating potential federal civil or criminal antitrust and/or white-collar criminal violations, or general federal litigation experience, including criminal and/or civil cases.
• Excellent writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

Previous antitrust experience is valuable but not required. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the qualifications. If minimally qualified, your application will be forwarded for consideration.

About the company

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a federal executive department responsible for law enforcement and justice administration in the U.S. Formed in 1870, it oversees agencies like the FBI, U.S. Marshals, ATF, and DEA. The DOJ investigates financial fraud, represents the U.S. in legal matters, and manages the federal prison system. It also reviews local law enforcement conduct as per federal laws.