Legal Employment Opportunities
We want to work with interesting people who are outstanding lawyers. If your goal is the same as ours—the pursuit of excellence in the context of an informal, collegial atmosphere—we welcome your application.
HOW TO APPLY
We encourage any candidate with strong academic credentials and excellent personal qualities to apply. Please send your cover letter, resume, and law school transcript (a copy of your academic records is required).
Steptoe & Johnson LLP is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.
Washington Office
Please direct your inquiries directly to:
Rosemary Kelly Morgan
Director of Attorney Services and Recruiting
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036-1795
Fax: 202.828.3661
legal_recruiting@steptoe.com
Customs & Import Compliance Contract Attorney or Specialist
Steptoe & Johnson LLP seeks a Customs and Import Compliance Contract Attorney or Specialist for our international trade practice. The firm prefers candidates with a JD and/or prior experience with US Customs and Border Protection and import/export compliance issues and procedures. Non-attorney candidates should have a college degree and significant prior experience (1) with US Customs and Border Protection; (2) with a customs broker firm; (3) as a law firm paralegal with significant responsibility for import/export regulatory compliance issues; or (4) in an internal corporate import/export compliance office. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials, and strong writing and analytical skills. Principals only.
Senior Pesticide Regulatory and Policy Analyst/Consultant (non-legal)
Steptoe & Johnson LLP seeks a Senior Pesticide Regulatory and Policy Analyst/Consultant. This non-legal position in Steptoe’s robust pesticide regulatory and policy consulting practice involves working both independently and collaboratively with team members in Washington, DC, and others outside the US on issues related to US pesticides. It provides a unique opportunity to interact on multiple levels with a wide range of clients and stakeholders, including individual registrants, industry task forces, industry trade groups and US/EPA/OP to provide strategic and detailed assessments of technical, regulatory and policy issues and to develop and implement resolutions. Issues include those of broad applicability to the pesticide industry as well as those specific to individual clients and industry segments. Resolution development requires a detailed understanding of issues, background, and implications, with opportunities to be part of cutting-edge solutions and novel approaches.
Candidates should have a minimum of eight years of high-level pesticide regulatory experience and an excellent understanding of federal regulatory and legislative processes; strong analytical and writing skills; including the ability to analyze complex policy, technical and regulatory situations; the ability to identify and understand implications of issues at an early stage and to communicate the information to the firm’s clients and to the broader industry; the ability to provide detailed and documented support and analysis of issues and solutions; and the ability to explain complex issues and produce professional quality written analyses and comments. A technical or scientific background in a discipline related to pesticides is helpful but not mandatory. A M.A. and/or Ph.D in a scientific discipline will be viewed favorably. Salary commensurate with experience. Principals Only.
Corporate Associate
The DC office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP seeks an associate with a minimum of three years transactional experience in the corporate/securities area with an emphasis on M&A, securities, and finance. Principals only.
Intellectual Property Associates
Steptoe is seeking associates for its rapidly growing Intellectual Property practice. Openings are in the Chicago and DC offices. Candidates should have a minimum of four years of experience in patent litigation and solid technical backgrounds in the fields of chemistry, biotechnology, electrical engineering, computer science, or related fields. Principals only.
DC Lateral Telecom Position
Junior to mid-level attorney for our telecommunications practice which is focused on satellite, Internet, wireless and international matters. Duties to include legal research, writing, and counseling of clients on legal, commercial and technology matters, electronic commerce and the telecom industry; merger approval; satellite licensing and regulation; net neutrality; the statutory satellite copyright licenses; programming disputes; terrestrial spectrum licensing; electronic surveillance law; privacy and data protection. Minimum requirements: J.D. or equivalent, D.C. bar or membership eligibility, and 1 to 3 years of telecommunications legal experience with an agency or law firm. Principals only - apply directly with resume and transcript.
DC Entry-Level Associate Opportunities
We are pleased to consider candidates from all law schools and judicial clerkships. Applicants should apply directly to the firm. We do not use legal search firms for 3L and Judicial Clerk hiring. The number of entry-level positions varies each year, and we do not limit our entry-level hiring to former summer associates.
We encourage any candidate with strong academic credentials and excellent personal qualities to apply for the above positions directly by sending cover letter, resume, and law school transcript (a copy of your academic record is required) to Rosemary K. Morgan at legal_recruiting@steptoe.com. Principals only.
Brussels Office
For positions in our Brussels office, please provide your CV and a recent relevant English writing sample to Ms. Kathleen Van Nuffel, Office Administrator, at kvannuffel@steptoe.com.
Antitrust, Competition Lawyers (1 to 5 years of relevant experience)
Our Brussels office seeks lawyers (Associate position) to support its growing Antitrust and Competition practice.
We seek candidates with strong academic credentials, a Master degree in laws (preferably covering EU or US Competition/Antitrust law) and/or relevant experience in UK/US law firm. The successful candidates will be good team-players who can also work independently when required. In addition to client projects, our lawyers are expected to actively participate in marketing and business development initiatives.
You should be able to express yourself clearly in English (both written and orally). Fluency in other languages would be an advantage.
Compensation will be commensurate with the successful candidates’ experience. All offers are subject to a 6 month trial period.
Trainee Lawyer to Support our Financial Services / Insurance Practice Group
Our busy Brussels office seeks Trainees who understand the EU financial services legal framework. Exposure to financial services operators will be welcome. Candidates must hold an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in law. Those also holding a Bar qualification will be given priority. Positions are offered for 6 months, with the possibility of an extension thereafter for exceptional candidates.
Candidates must be good team-players who can also work independently when required. In addition to client projects, the work includes participation in marketing and business development initiatives.
The successful candidates will be fluent in English. Fluency in other languages would be an advantage.
Trainee Lawyers / Paralegals
Our busy Brussels office seeks Trainees/Paralegals to support all four of its practice areas: Competition/Antitrust and State Aid; Environment, Life Sciences and Nanotechnology; Financial Services, Insurance; and Trade. Candidates must hold an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in law. Those also holding a Bar qualification will be given priority. We particularly welcome candidates with experience and a willingness to work in more than one of our practice areas. Positions are offered for 6 months, with the possibility of an extension thereafter for exceptional candidates.
Candidates must be good team-players who can also work independently when required. In addition to client projects, the work includes participation in marketing and business development initiatives.
The successful candidates will be fluent in English. Fluency in other languages would be an advantage.
Chicago Office
Please direct your inquiries directly to:
Deborah Fletcher-Broucek
Legal Administrator
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
115 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60603
dfletcher@steptoe.com
Intellectual Property Associates
Steptoe is seeking associates for its rapidly growing Intellectual Property practice. Openings are in the Chicago and DC offices. Candidates should have a minimum of four years of experience in patent litigation and solid technical backgrounds in the fields of electrical engineering, computer science, or related fields. Principals only.
Phoenix Office
Please direct your inquiries directly to:
Meg D'Esposito
Recruiting Coordinator
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
201 E. Washington Street, Suite 1600
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Phone: 602.257.7701
mdesposito@steptoe.com
New York Office
Please direct your inquiries directly to:
Heidi Braun
Legal Administrator
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
hbraun@steptoe.com
Los Angeles Office
Please direct your inquiries directly to:
Lawrence P. Riff
Managing Partner - Los Angeles
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 700
Los Angeles, California 90071
lriff@steptoe.com
