Litigation Case Manager - Antitrust

Responsibilities

• Performing all elements of litigation and antitrust case management, including file management, discovery, investigations, and trial activities.
• Overseeing and managing a sizable caseload of matters, ensuring all court, FTC, and DOJ deadlines and milestones are met.
• Assisting attorneys with preparation, submission, and tracking of Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger filings with the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice.
• Tracking the status of antitrust filings, waiting periods, and expected clearance dates.
• Supporting complex antitrust investigations and second requests, including document collection, review, production, and privilege logs.
• Implementing and maintaining case calendaring systems to track filings, discovery, and regulatory deadlines.
• Preparing court and agency filings, including proofreading, cite-checking, and compiling declarations, exhibits, appendices, and tables of authorities.
• Conducting factual and legal research and organizing findings for attorney review.
• Coeordinating information sharing across multinational competition and merger-control filings.
• Managing communications and document transmission with outside counsel, co-counsel, economists, and experts.
• Utilizing existing systems and developing new processes to organize, collect, store, and retrieve large volumes of paper and electronic case materials.
• Leading discovery and deposition preparation support efforts, including management of e-discovery platforms such as Relativity.
• Coeordinating and overseeing the work of junior paralegals and support staff on large antitrust matters.
• Liaising between case team attorneys and support staff to ensure case needs are met efficiently and accurately.
• Preparing and submitting timekeeping reports in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Significant substantive knowledge of litigation procedures, terminology, and documentation, with familiarity with antitrust and competition practice.
• Knowledge of FTC and DOJ filing procedures supporting antitrust matters.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational, facilitation, and collaboration skills across multiple teams and offices.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong initiative, critical-thinking skills, and ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Adobe.
• Proficiency with document management systems (e.g., iManage) and collaboration tools.
• Proficiency with e-discovery databases, including Relativity.
• Ability to learn and utilize new software quickly.
• Ability to work overtime, on-site, and travel as required.

Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Certificate from an ABA-approved Paralegal training program preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• 7–10+ years of experience as a paralegal or case manager, preferably in an Am Law 100 firm or antitrust practice.