Counsel, Antitrust

Verizon Verizon · Telecom · Washington, DC

This role is for an attorney specializing in antitrust law to support Verizon's legal department. Responsibilities include advising on antitrust issues, assisting with strategic transactions, responding to agency requests, managing discovery, drafting legal documents, and supporting compliance programs. The role requires a JD, bar membership, and significant antitrust experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Supporting senior legal leadership in advising business units on antitrust issues and joint venture participation.
  2. Assisting in conducting antitrust analyses of potential transactions and supporting the advocacy strategy to secure approvals from competition authorities.
  3. Managing the day-to-day work required to comply with DOJ, FTC, and international agency requests (e.g., CIDs and Second Requests).
  4. Leading the document review and production process, including managing vendors and internal data collection.
  5. Assisting with drafting briefs, memoranda, and court filings; help prepare materials for depositions and witness preparation.

Skills

Required

  • J.D. or LLM degree
  • six or more years of experience
  • Antitrust experience in a law firm, government agency, or corporate legal department
  • Bar membership in good standing in at least one state

Nice to have

  • Experience assisting with antitrust counseling on business transactions and responding to requests from antitrust agencies (DOJ/FTC)
  • Demonstrated proficiency with e-discovery tools and managing large-scale document productions
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to summarize complex legal concepts for senior attorneys
  • Strong ability to analyze complex legal questions from multiple perspectives, prioritize high work volumes, and manage extremely sensitive information with total confidentiality
  • Familiarity with the telecommunications or technology industries and an interest in how antitrust law intersects with emerging technologies
  • A self-starter and team player with a positive attitude, capable of working across multi-disciplinary groups and knowing when to escalate high-stakes issues

What the JD emphasized

  • antitrust experience
  • antitrust issues
  • antitrust agencies' requests
  • antitrust analyses
  • antitrust compliance program
  • antitrust law