Despite the ramped-up regulatory environment, it’s a competitive job market for prosecutors seeking a plush job in private practice now, say some recruiters. Large law firms have their pick of top candidates, amid a flurry of lawyers leaving the government during the election year.

Still, recruiters and other industry observers say the most experienced prosecutors, including those on high-profile cases, tip their odds in their career prospects. Just take the prosecutorial team behind the historic conviction of Donald Trump, who was found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records.