Description:
Job Summary:An International Law Firm Headquartered in Washington, D.C. seeks a highly qualified Associate or Counsel to join its International Trade practice group, working from the Los Angeles, CA office.
Qualifications:
Candidates must have 4-6 years of experience counseling clients with respect to U.S. export controls matters, with a particular emphasis on the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”).
The ideal candidate will have some experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Performing jurisdiction and classification analyses
- EAR experience should include encryption controls, and technology controls
- Drafting license applications and Commodity Jurisdiction requests
- Representing clients with respect to voluntary self-disclosures
- Internal and government investigations related to export control concerns.
Prior
work experience including performing M&A trade due diligence,
economic sanctions and OFAC background, national security reviews by the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), and mitigation of
foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI mitigation) for cleared
U.S. contractors, is also a plus.
All candidates should have excellent academic and professional credentials as well as highly developed analytical, communication and writing skills. Candidates must be a member of the California Bar.
