Closing Date: 4th April, 2026

Description:

When you join Verizon:
You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

What You'll Be Doing:
Verizon is looking for an attorney with initiative and drive to join the Antitrust Practice Group. The Counsel will provide legal support on antitrust issues, assist Verizon in navigating complex strategic transactions, and help respond to antitrust agencies' requests. You will be a key contributor to antitrust lawsuits, manage day-to-day discovery processes, and coordinate with other Legal Department and business groups to move transactions through the antitrust-approval process.

Responsibilities will include:

Supporting senior legal leadership in advising business units on antitrust issues and joint venture participation.
Assisting in conducting antitrust analyses of potential transactions and supporting the advocacy strategy to secure approvals from competition authorities.
Managing the day-to-day work required to comply with DOJ, FTC, and international agency requests (e.g., CIDs and Second Requests).
Leading the document review and production process, including managing vendors and internal data collection.
Assisting with drafting briefs, memoranda, and court filings; help prepare materials for depositions and witness preparation.
Supporting the development and evolution of Verizon's antitrust compliance program and researching various antitrust policy initiatives.
Coordinating with Federal and State Regulatory groups on FCC and state-level approval processes.
Managing outside counsel, economists, and consultants within budget.

What We're Looking For:
You'll Need to Have:

J.D. or LLM degree and six or more years of experience.
Antitrust experience in a law firm, government agency, or corporate legal department.
Bar membership in good standing in at least one state.

Even Better if You Have One or More of the Following:

Experience assisting with antitrust counseling on business transactions and responding to requests from antitrust agencies (DOJ/FTC).
Demonstrated proficiency with e-discovery tools and managing large-scale document productions.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to summarize complex legal concepts for senior attorneys.
Strong ability to analyze complex legal questions from multiple perspectives, prioritize high work volumes, and manage extremely sensitive information with total confidentiality.
Familiarity with the telecommunications or technology industries and an interest in how antitrust law intersects with emerging technologies.
A self-starter and team player with a positive attitude, capable of working across multi-disciplinary groups and knowing when to escalate high-stakes issues.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every “even better” qualification listed above

Where you'll be working
In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40