Associate, sanctions & international trade
A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide.

Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.

Department purpose
Our sanctions and international trade team helps organizations across sectors navigate the legal and regulatory challenges and opportunities of doing business in a globalized economy. Our market-leading team provides integrated, cross-jurisdictional advice and is well versed in the most complex and sensitive issues arising in the market. Our unique insight on these issues repeatedly proves invaluable to our clients. We have an integrated, global team of lawyers who work together daily on a wide variety of complex, cross-border matters. We are best known for providing integrated cross-jurisdictional trade advice on complex matters involving overlapping and often conflicting requirements and prohibitions.

Role purpose
A&O Shearman seeks an accomplished, experienced associate to join its sanctions practice. Ideal candidates will be in Washington, DC or in our New York office with 3-6 years of robust experience with respect to matters involving U.S. economic sanctions and export controls. Qualified candidates will receive immediate client exposure and will see great responsibility and join a team dedicated to training and development. Successful candidates will have excellent drafting and analytical skills, accurate and strong attention to detail, high level of organization, strong verbal and interpersonal skills, and an ability to manage multiple projects and people.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits package which includes a discretionary bonus, paid leave, life, health, accident, and disability insurance; and a 401(k) plan.

Role and responsibilities

• Advise clients on compliance, transactional, regulatory matters
• Counsel clients on export controls and matters involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
• Contact clients and manage deals

Minimum requirements

• A Juris Doctor (JD) degree (LLM or foreign equivalent) from an accredited law school.
• Must be admitted, and in good standing, to the bar in the jurisdiction in which you will practice; or must provide written confirmation as to ability to become admitted in that State or District.

Preferred requirements

• Analytical, research, and writing skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage your time effectively.
• Class years 2022-2019
• Salary range: $260,000 to $390,000

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and disability
A&O Shearman is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. Every individual has the right to work in a professional environment that promotes equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination and harassment. This policy applies to all aspects of an individual's relationship with A&O Shearman, including, without limitation, recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, compensation, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

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