Simmons Adaptive - Interim Competition Lawyer

Simmons & Simmons; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a Competition Lawyer to join its Simmons Adaptive team. The role is expected to be full-time with a commitment of two to three days per week in the London office for an initial term of three months. Candidates should be qualified lawyers with over three years of relevant experience and must hold the right to work in the UK. Joining offers access to market-leading clients, firm resources, and support from a sponsor Partner.

Benefits

Access to high-quality roles

Support from a sponsoring Partner

Access to firm resources and Know-how

Networking events and webinars

Backing of a leading law firm

Qualifications

• You are a qualified lawyer with 3+ years competition experience from a leading private practice or in-house setting.
• You must hold the relevant right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available).

Responsibilities

• Support the Competition practice group at Simmons & Simmons.
• Work within a flexible resourcing team.

Skills

Qualified lawyer with 3+ years competition experience

Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Commercially driven mindset

Excellent organization skills

Ability to work under tight deadlines

Education

Law degree

Job description

Qualifications

• You are a qualified lawyer with 3+ years competition experience from a leading private practice or in‑house setting.
• You can work autonomously but can also collaborate as part of the wider team.
• You have a commercially driven mindset.
• You are able to work in a dynamic and fast moving environment.
• You are able to work quickly and effectively to tight deadlines.
• You have excellent organisation skills with the ability to effectively prioritise workloads.
• You will be required to hold the relevant right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available).

About Simmons & Simmons Adaptive

Clients today need flexible resourcing solutions to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. Simmons & Simmons has always been willing to adapt and embrace new forms of service delivery to meet changing client demands. Simmons Adaptive is a flexible resourcing solution to meet client requirements at the same high quality you expect from Simmons & Simmons. We understand that our firm is equal only to the strengths of our people and place great emphasis on recruiting and retaining staff who meet our high standards. As an Adaptive consultant, you will be fully supported by the Simmons & Simmons team with a sponsoring Partner and a client team with whom we would encourage you to engage on a regular basis. You will have access to the firm's resources and Know‑how and have the opportunity to be involved in training and development at the Firm. Simmons Adaptive is the flexible resourcing team for leading international law firm, Simmons & Simmons. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.simmons-simmons.com.

Main purpose of the role

Simmons Adaptive are keen to hear from competition lawyers who are interested in supporting the Competition practice group at Simmons & Simmons. This is expected to be a full‑time (with two - three days in the London office) role for an initial term of 3 months.

Why you should join Simmons Adaptive

• You will have access to high‑quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons' market‑leading clients.
• You'll have support from a Simmons & Simmons sponsor Partner whilst on external assignment.
• You will be given access to the Firm's resources and Know‑how when on assignment.
• We will invite you to our in‑person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants, along with firm‑wide webinars and events.
• You will have the backing of a leading international law firm.

Previous Simmons Adaptive Applicants

If you have previously interviewed for a position with Simmons & Simmons Adaptive, we want to reassure you that we aim to actively consider all interviewed candidates for our current vacancies. If you wish to enquire about this position, we kindly request that you contact the Adaptive team via email rather than reapplying through this advert.

Equal opportunities

• We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to equal opportunities in employment.
• We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re‑assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
• At Simmons & Simmons we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us, should this be something you are interested in.