At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise on competition law and engage with regulators in a dynamic legal team.
- Company: Market-leading ALSP with a focus on financial services.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive daily rate, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Join a high-calibre team and tackle complex competition matters.
- Qualifications: Qualified Solicitor with 2+ years' PQE in competition law.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 72000 £ per year.
We are currently working with a market leading ALSP which is seeking to appoint a Competition Lawyer to support a major financial services client on a 12-month assignment, commencing in late August/early September.
This opportunity is ideally suited to Lawyers with upwards of 2 years' PQE. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with two days per week in the office in London.
The successful Lawyer will become an integral part of the client's in-house legal team, advising on a broad range of competition and antitrust matters across commercial and strategic initiatives:
- Advising on day-to-day competition and antitrust matters across commercial projects and contractual arrangements
- Providing strategic competition law advice on business and industry initiatives
- Engaging directly with regulators and supporting regulatory enquiries where required
- Maintaining and enhancing the organisation's competition compliance framework
- Delivering face-to-face competition law training to business stakeholders
- Drafting guidance notes, undertaking risk assessments and promoting best practice across the business
Qualification as a Solicitor in England & Wales, or another commonwealth jurisdiction such as Australia or New Zealand.
Upwards of 2 years' PQE in handling a range of competition law matters.
Strong technical grounding gained within a recognised private practice or in-house legal team.
Experience advising clients within the financial services sector would be advantageous, although not essential.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide commercially focused legal advice.
A competitive daily rate is on offer.
This represents an excellent opportunity to join a high-calibre legal team, working on complex and strategically important competition matters within a notable financial services organisation.
