Mid-Level Competition Associate: Mergers & Investigations

Taylor Root; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in London seeks a mid-level Competition Associate to join its expanding competition practice. The role involves advising on merger control, foreign investment, and competition investigations while engaging with high-value clients across sectors like technology and finance. Candidates should possess 2–4 years PQE and strong analytical, drafting, and communication skills. This position offers early responsibility and professional development under experienced competition specialists.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years PQE with experience in merger control, investigations, and behavioural advice.
• Strong willingness to develop further in competition law.
• Confidence in client engagement and business development.

Responsibilities

• Handle merger control filings and foreign investment assessments.
• Draft submissions and advise on compliance and behavioural issues.
• Support clients in various sectors including technology and financial services.
• Contribute to business development initiatives for practice growth.

Skills

Analytical skills

Drafting skills

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Qualification in the UK or an EU jurisdiction

Job description

Taylor Root is pleased to be partnering with a leading international law firm to appoint a mid‑level Competition Associate within its growing competition practice.

This opportunity offers the chance to join a team experiencing significant expansion and increased investment. The successful candidate will work on a broad range of complex and high‑value UK and EU competition matters across a variety of sectors, benefitting from early responsibility and substantial client interaction.

The role will involve advising on merger control, foreign investment reviews, competition authority investigations, behavioural and dominance issues, and matters involving horizontal and vertical agreements. You will also gain exposure to competition litigation and a wide range of economic regulatory work.

Key responsibilities include:

• Handling merger control filings, foreign investment assessments and competition investigations.
• Drafting submissions and advising on behavioural issues, compliance and commercial arrangements.
• Supporting clients across sectors including technology, TMT, financial services, and other regulated and high‑growth industries.
• Contributing to business development initiatives and supporting the continued growth of the practice.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2–4 PQE and qualification in the UK or an EU jurisdiction.
• Experience in merger control, investigations, behavioural advice and/or foreign investment work (with a strong willingness to develop further).
• Excellent analytical, drafting and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence engaging directly with clients.

This position offers significant responsibility from the outset, and the opportunity to develop under the guidance of highly experienced competition specialists.