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.

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