The Opportunity
Our client, a leading international law firm, is looking to recruit a Competition Associate with between two and four years' post-qualification experience to join its London office.
The team advises on a broad mix of domestic and cross-border competition matters for multinational corporates, financial sponsors and financial institutions. Associates benefit from working closely with experienced partners on high-profile mandates while enjoying genuine responsibility from an early stage.
This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer seeking exposure to both advisory and contentious competition work within a collaborative international practice.
The Role
The successful candidate will advise clients across a wide range of competition and regulatory matters, including:
- UK and international merger control filings
- Foreign investment and regulatory approval processes
- Competition investigations and enforcement matters
- Cartel and abuse of dominance issues
- Competition compliance programmes and commercial advisory work
- Competition disputes and private enforcement litigation
The practice offers a balanced mix of transactional support, strategic advisory work and contentious matters, allowing associates to develop a broad technical skillset.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with complex competition matters from initial strategy through to completion
- Drafting regulatory filings, legal advice and client communications
- Supporting clients throughout regulatory investigations and enforcement processes
- Advising on competition law risks arising from commercial transactions and day-to-day business activities
- Conducting legal research and preparing detailed analysis on complex legal issues
- Working closely with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions on international matters
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships while supporting business development initiatives
Candidate Profile
Applicants should have:
- Between 2 and 4 years' PQE gained at a recognised competition practice
- Experience advising on UK and/or EU competition law matters
- Exposure to merger control, investigations or competition advisory work
- Strong analytical, drafting and communication skills
- Excellent academic credentials
- A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively within international teams
Applications are welcomed from both England & Wales qualified solicitors and overseas-qualified lawyers with relevant competition law experience.