Solicitor

Signatus; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Discretionary bonus

Pension

Health benefits

Job summary

Signatus, in partnership with a leading Irish law firm, seeks an EU Competition and Procurement Lawyer in Dublin. You''ll advise on EU competition law, Irish merger control and public procurement, handling cross-border mandates for multinationals and state entities.

The role offers direct access to partners, hybrid working, a competitive salary with discretionary bonus, pension and health benefits, and clear progression in a growing regulatory team.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in Ireland or UK with 1 to 4 years PQE.
• Experience in EU competition law, Irish competition law or public procurement.
• Exposure to merger control, investigations or contentious regulatory matters.
• Strong academic background.
• Commercial mindset and clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative approach and ambition to build a specialist regulatory career.

Responsibilities

• Advise on Irish and EU merger control filings from strategy through to clearance.
• Support and lead on cartel, abuse of dominance and regulatory investigations.
• Deliver advice on State aid, FDI screening and evolving EU regulatory frameworks.
• Act on public procurement challenges and related EU and Irish litigation.
• Collaborate with corporate, M and A and disputes teams to deliver seamless client solutions.
• Within 6 to 12 months, independently manage key workstreams and become a trusted associate within the team.

Skills

EU competition law experience

Public procurement experience

Regulatory investigations exposure

Strong communication skills

Collaborative approach

Education

Qualified solicitor in Ireland or UK

Job description

€80,000 to €110,000 plus bonus and benefits

The opportunity

Signatus are partnering with a leading Irish law firm to hire an EU Competition and Procurement Lawyer into its expanding Dublin practice. This is a high visibility role within a market leading team advising on EU competition law, Irish merger control and public procurement.

You will work on complex, often cross border mandates for multinational corporates and state entities, building your profile as a competition and procurement specialist in one of the most active regulatory markets in Europe.

What you will do:

• Advise on Irish and EU merger control filings from strategy through to clearance
• Support and lead on cartel, abuse of dominance and regulatory investigations
• Deliver advice on State aid, FDI screening and evolving EU regulatory frameworks
• Act on public procurement challenges and related EU and Irish litigation
• Collaborate with corporate, M and A and disputes teams to deliver seamless client solutions
• Within 6 to 12 months, independently manage key workstreams and become a trusted associate within the team

What must have's are we looking for?

• Qualified solicitor in Ireland or UK with 1 to 4 years PQE (unfortunately foreign qualified lawyers who are not on the Irish or UK Rolls cannot be considered)
• Experience in EU competition law, Irish competition law or public procurement
• Exposure to merger control, investigations or contentious regulatory matters
• Strong academic background
• Commercial mindset and clear written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative approach and ambition to build a specialist regulatory career

Helpful but not essential

• Experience with FDI screening, telecoms regulation or EU regulatory litigation
• Involvement in Competition and Consumer Protection Commission matters

What makes this role stand out

• Direct access to partners and meaningful responsibility from day one
• Exposure to headline merger, investigation and procurement matters
• Clear progression within a growing EU competition and procurement team
• Hybrid working, competitive salary, discretionary bonus, pension and health benefits