Antitrust Paralegal

Washington, DC

Summary

The Firm’s regulatory group works closely with their corporate group, which is consistently ranked as one of the top Startup & Venture Capital, IPO, and M&A practices in the U.S., as well as their leading life sciences intellectual property practice. The Firm is currently seeking a mid-level Antitrust Paralegal to provide substantive organizational, file, and case management and legal assistance on matters for clients of the antitrust practice group and to work on large-scale litigation matters supporting attorneys and clients. This position will be based in their Washington, D.C. office.

Responsibilities

• Assist with complex Hart-Scott-Rodino and other antitrust regulatory filings made with U.S. and foreign antitrust authorities
• Coordinate and prepare documents for production (e.g., proofreading, Bates-labeling, redacting, duplicating, and withholding and logging privileged documents)
• Conduct factual investigations and research
• Attend and contribute to client and legal team meetings as needed
• Serve as liaison with legal document processing vendors
• Populate and set up relevant information into designated datarooms and databases
• Provide organizational support such as cataloging large volumes of documents in both electronic and hard copy form
• Assist with completing and submitting filings to federal and state courts
• Monitor case dockets on certain issues and report developments to team
• Assist with preparing and maintaining witness binders, interview documents, and presentations for the legal team
• Assist with maintaining case chronologies
• Participate in training and development programs offered by the Firm

Qualifications

• a minimum of 3-4 years of antitrust experience, including assisting with preparing Hart-Scott-Rodino filings.
• a bachelor’s degree and/or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program. ​
• Excellent organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and ability to proofread
• Independent, self-motivated, and results oriented
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, iManage or other document management software
• Excellent written, verbal, and analytical skills
• Able to work quickly and efficiently under time pressure with minimal supervision

COVID Policy

The Firm requires all personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter any of its offices or attend any Firm-sponsored off-site gatherings (including, but not limited to, team retreats, seminars, client sites) to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and community and to support public health efforts. This position will require you to be in-office and/or attend off-site gatherings and, therefore, written proof of full vaccination will be required as a condition of employment. The Firm will comply with applicable law regarding the reasonable accommodation of individuals with disabilities and/or sincerely held religious beliefs.

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated range for this position is: $85,000 – $133,750. Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance.  Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.

Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health – physical, emotional, and financial – is the reason the Firm offers a a comprehensive benefit program. The Firm provides benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing.

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