International Trade Associate Attorney – Washington, DC

An Am Law 100 firm seeks an International Trade Associate Attorney with 3–7 years of experience for its Washington, DC office. The firm’s international trade, export, import, investment controls, and national security practice advises U.S. and multinational companies on the full spectrum of cross-border regulatory obligations, including export controls (EAR and ITAR), economic sanctions, tariff and trade remedies, Customs compliance, foreign investment reviews, and national security-related enforcement actions.

The associate will counsel clients on compliance strategies, risk assessments, licensing, internal investigations, and government inquiries. This role offers direct exposure to federal agencies and policy developments shaping international trade and national security law. The practice regularly supports clients in aerospace, defense, technology, manufacturing, and other sectors where global operations intersect with complex regulatory regimes.

The firm provides the resources of a national platform with a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment, offering meaningful responsibility and long-term career development on cutting-edge regulatory issues affecting global commerce, national security, and emerging technologies. This is a hybrid position.

• 3–7 years of substantive international trade experience, with a strong focus on export controls and ITAR.
• Additional experience in sanctions, tariffs, Customs compliance, or trade enforcement is strongly preferred.
• Excellent academic credentials; Law Review, journal experience, or a judicial clerkship is a plus.
• Exceptional writing, research, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage complex regulatory matters and communicate effectively with sophisticated clients.
• Admission to practice in the District of Columbia or eligibility to waive in.