Experienced Attorneys
We offer opportunities for experienced attorneys who are interested in competition enforcement to join the Bureau.
Positions are generally located in Washington, D.C., in one of the following enforcement divisions or the Bureau’s litigation group, depending on agency need: Mergers I, Mergers II, Mergers III, Mergers IV, Anticompetitive Practices I, Anticompetitive Practices II, Health Care, and Technology Enforcement. Regional offices that do competition enforcement – the Northwest Region (New York) and the Western Region Competition Group (Seattle, San Francisco) – also hire practicing attorneys.
If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume and cover letter to bcrecruit@ftc.gov. Please include “Lateral attorney application” in the subject line and, if applicable, identify any particular divisions of interest in the email body. Early applications are encouraged because the agency makes offers on a rolling basis. Attorneys can also apply to specific vacancy announcements.
Candidates must be an active bar member of any U.S. jurisdiction and have at least one-year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience. Candidates must also be U.S. citizens to be eligible for employment.