Export Controls​/Enforcement Associate

Washington, United States | Posted on 12/31/2025

Our AmLaw 100 client is hiring into its International Trade Advisory and Enforcement practice in Washington, D.C. This is a true trade role at a firm with sustained strength in regulatory and enforcement work that sits at the center of U.S. export control policy and enforcement activity. The platform is established. The work is serious. Expectations are high.

This associate will advise U.S. and global clients on export controls and related compliance issues, with a strong focus on EAR and ITAR. The practice handles sensitive regulatory matters, enforcement actions, and complex advisory work tied to national security, cross border transactions, and emerging technologies. Writing matters here. Judgment matters more.

• J.D. class years 2018 through 2021
• Meaningful experience with U.S. export controls, including EAR and ITAR
• Prior work advising on compliance, licensing, investigations, or enforcement
• Strong analytical skills and a clear, disciplined writing style
• Top academic credentials

• International Trade is a core practice at this firm, not a side offering
• Direct exposure to high stakes regulatory and enforcement matters
• Washington, D.C. based team with national and global reach
• Clear expectations, real responsibility, and access to senior lawyers who are active in the work
• Compensation range of $310,000 to $420,000, plus comprehensive benefits and performance based bonuses

If you have the background to do this work and want a serious trade practice with long term upside, reach out confidentially. Submissions are handled discreetly.