Junior Competition Associate — International Matters

Dla-Piper; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 52 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

DLA Piper is seeking a Junior Associate with 1–3 years of competition law experience to join its Belgium Competition practice in Brussels. You will handle a broad range of international competition matters, working with multinational clients and public sector entities, and you will collaborate with partners and senior lawyers to develop your skills in a global environment.

You will gain early responsibility, participate in complex cross-border projects, and benefit from a supportive team focused

Qualifications

• Be able to practise as a lawyer in Belgium or working towards qualification.
• 1–3 years of experience in competition law.
• Experience or strong interest in merger control, FDI, FSR, investigations and behavioural competition law.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• High work standards with a strong service orientation.
• Excellent communication and drafting skills.
• Excellent legal skills and an analytical mind, with attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise and efficiently manage complex matters.
• Well organised, proactive, flexible, pragmatic, social and a team player.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced international environment.
• Accuracy, confidentiality and punctuality are second nature.
• Keen to develop a long-term career in competition law within a leading international law firm.

Responsabilités

• Assisting on merger control and foreign investment (FDI) filings before the European Commission and national authorities.
• Advising on Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) matters.
• Conducting legal research and preparing tailored competition law advice for clients.
• Assisting clients in behavioural and commercial competition law matters.
• Supporting clients in competition investigations, information requests and market inquiries.
• Advising on state aid matters.
• Coordinating with foreign counsel and other DLA Piper offices on multijurisdictional projects.
• Drafting notifications, submissions, client memoranda and regulatory filings.
• Collaborating closely with the team to discuss legal strategy and client solutions.

Connaissances

Fluent English

Strong communication

Analytical mind

Formation

Qualified Belgian lawyer

Description du poste

DLA Piper is seeking a Junior Associate with 1–3 years of competition law experience to join its Belgium Competition practice in Brussels. You will handle a broad range of international competition matters, working with multinational clients and public sector entities, and you will collaborate with partners and senior lawyers to develop your skills in a global environment.

You will gain early responsibility, participate in complex cross-border projects, and benefit from a supportive team focused