Competition Litigation Associate - 1-4PQE

Pure Search; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Competition Litigation Associate in London. The role involves representing clients in various competition disputes and advising on regulatory compliance. Candidates should be qualified solicitors from Commonwealth jurisdictions, with a desire to handle complex litigation. The firm offers a supportive environment and values work/life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience with competition disputes preferred but not essential.
• Interest in specialising in competition disputes encouraged.
• Experience at the Competition Appeals Tribunal is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients before UK and European regulatory bodies.
• Advise on anti-competitive agreements and market investigations.
• Handle merger control and regulatory disputes.

Skills

Competition disputes

Regulatory compliance

Litigation

Advising clients

Education

Qualified Solicitor from a Commonwealth jurisdiction

Job description

Overview

Competition Litigation Associate - 1-4PQE

The Firm

Pure Search are one of only two agencies instructed by a leading commercial litigation practice looking to grow their competition disputes team with two junior to mid-level hires.

The Firm:

Our client is a leading disputes practice who are one of the fastest-growing disputes practices in the UK over the past 5 years. They stand out in the market for a significant degree of their work bringing about positive social change, with many of their cases attracting significant public interest.

The firm\'s Competition team resolves a range of competition disputes through litigation and ADR, and advises businesses on regulatory compliance in the competition space. They are a City firm with an excellent retention rate, competitive remuneration package and a genuine respect for their lawyers having a work/life balance.

The Role

You will represent clients before both UK and European regulatory and judicial bodies, with a broad spread of work across competition litigation, merger control and regulatory disputes. You will find yourself advising on a range of anti-competitive agreements, market investigations, state aid claims, and abuses of dominance.

About You

You will be a qualified Solicitor from a Commonwealth jurisdiction, particularly candidates from England & Wales, Australia and New Zealand. A large number of the firm\'s partners and associates have joined from larger City law firms. You will ideally have experience of competition disputes, although this is not essential, whilst experience at the Competition Appeals Tribunal or Competition and Markets Authority would also be beneficial. Generalist commercial litigators with an interest in specialising in competition disputes are also encouraged to apply.

You will be looking to join a firm where you be afforded high level of responsibility and autonomy, and the opportunity to advise both individuals and corporates.

For more information, please contact Daniel Diamond at Pure Search.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Law Practice and Legal Services