The United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, is seeking highly qualified attorneys to serve as Trial Attorneys in its seven civil enforcement sections in Washington, DC. These sections are responsible for the enforcement of the antitrust laws, competition advocacy, and competition policy. They handle civil matters of regional, national, and international scope.

Duties

The sections in Washington, DC, are responsible for civil antitrust investigations, enforcement, and litigation; review of merger filings; competition advocacy; and competition policy in multiple sectors of the economy, as described below: Civil Conduct Task Force: investigating and prosecuting civil nonmerger matters across a broad range of industries. Defense, Industrials & Aerospace Section: defense, avionics and aeronautics, industrial equipment, road and highway construction, and metals and mining and waste industries. Financial Services, Fintech & Banking Section: financial services and technology, credit and debit cards, residential real estate services, book and ebook publishing, printing, concert ticketing, promotions, and venues. Healthcare & Consumer Products Section: health insurance, healthcare, healthcare technology, wood products (including pulp, paper, and timber), grocery products (including dairy, bread, and beer), appliances, and retail products (including cosmetics and vitamins/supplements). Media, Entertainment & Communications Section: broadcast media; newspapers; television and film production; audio and video streaming services; sports and recreation; gambling; and communications services, including internet, mobile wireless, commercial satellites, and telecommunications infrastructure and equipment. Technology & Digital Platforms Section: computer hardware and software, high technology component manufacturing, internet-related businesses, and gig economy platforms. Transportation, Energy, & Agriculture Section: aviation, railroads, trucking, ocean shipping, hotels, restaurants, travel services, electricity, oil field services, crops, seeds, fish, and livestock. Responsibilities as a Trial Attorney in one of the Division's civil sections include merger review, civil investigations and litigation of anticompetitive conduct as well as public advocacy for policies that ensure an innovative and competitive marketplace. Attorneys in these sections frequently grapple with challenging cases involving technical complexity, technological change, barriers to entry and evolving competitive and regulatory landscapes. Attorneys in the Civil Conduct Task Force work almost exclusively on civil conduct matters, and generally do not work on merger review. Attorneys in the other civil litigating sections in DC work mostly on merger review, though will also have opportunities to work on civil conduct matters.

Requirements

Qualifications

Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the position qualifications listed in this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this position, your resume and supporting documentation will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. To qualify, an applicant must: Be a citizen of the United States; Possess a J.D. or equivalent degree, be an active member of the bar in good standing (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least one year of post J.D. legal experience to qualify at the GS-12 level, one and one-half years of post J.D. legal experience to qualify at the GS-13 level, two and one-half years of post J.D. legal experience to qualify at the GS-14 level, and/or at least four years of post J.D. legal experience to qualify at the GS-15 level; Have experience in the investigation of potential civil antitrust violations, or general federal litigation experience, including civil cases; and Demonstrate excellent writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

Education

You must possess a J.D. or equivalent degree to qualify for consideration as a Trial Attorney for the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.

Contacts

• Address Antitrust Division 450 5th Street, NW Washington Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Personnel Section
• Phone: 202-514-2469
• Email: [email protected]