Cliffordchance

DC Trade and Sanctions (CFIUS) Associate

Washington, , United States

Sponsorship not specified$260k-$365kDetected 2 days ago

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About the role

The Washington, DC office of Clifford Chance is seeking an associate to join its Trade/Sanctions group with a focus on the growing Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) practice, which is co-led by Karalyn Mildorf and Renée Latour.
The candidate should be comfortable working closely with corporate, private equity, funds, technology, energy, infrastructure, financial institutions, and cross-border M&A teams on transaction-related regulatory issues.
The successful candidate will be a proactive and collaborative lawyer with a strong foundation in CFIUS and national security regulatory analysis.

While the successful candidate may be called upon from time to time to support other areas of the Trade/Sanctions practice, the primary area of responsibility will be CFIUS.

Substantial experience with CFIUS matters, including transaction-related issue spotting, jurisdictional assessments, mandatory and voluntary filing analysis, preparation of CFIUS filings, and management of CFIUS reviews.
Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary and cross-border teams.
Strong drafting skills, intellectual curiosity, responsiveness, and the ability to communicate complex regulatory issues clearly and concisely are essential.

As a global law firm our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages - and so do our people.
Our culture is collaborative and inclusive, where diverse perspectives are recognised and valued.
Where performing to your highest ability, unlocks equal access to opportunities to learn, thrive and grow.
We combine deep legal expertise and commercial intelligence to grow, transform, protect, and defend our clients' businesses, across every critical moment.
We operate in the sectors and regions that matter to our clients.
With forward-thinking insights and innovative, tech-enabled solutions that combine deep knowledge of their sectors and markets.
You'll build connections and work with colleagues as one global team.
You'll unlock opportunities for clients, across borders, cultures, legal and commercial disciplines.
Join us to work with colleagues as one global team - empowering each other to be exceptional and create advantage for our clients.
We are guided by our values-based Code, which sets high standards of conduct and has a principle focused on being inclusive.

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