Competition Lawyer (Associate or Senior Associate) 2-6PQE: Bristol
We are seeking to recruit an Associate or Senior Associate for our client's award-winning Competition team, which forms an integral part of our client's broader Commercial Services Group. Depending on their previous experience and interests, the successful candidate will also support wider regulatory, dispute resolution, or commercial matters, requiring competition law support, as part of a varied multi-disciplinary practise.
Role Responsibilities:
As an Associate or Senior Associate in our client's Competition team, you will have the following responsibilities:
As a Senior Associate, you will have the opportunity to lead (under supervision) on tasks and smaller projects and may have the chance to lead and manage others in the team, either directly or on a matrix basis.
Skills and Experience:
The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications and skills:
The Team:
They have an excellent national and international practise, delivering high-quality competition, regulatory, and commercial work for leading UK businesses across various sectors, including government departments. Their competition expertise complements their full-service commercial offering, which covers corporate transactions, dispute resolution, collaboration agreements, data protection and privacy, consumer protection regulation and investigations, export controls and sanctions, franchising and international development, public procurement, technology procurement, licencing, development, sponsorships and promotions, and supply, distribution, and agency agreements.
Benefits:
Our client values their employees highly and wants them to feel valued. The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review and will be eligible for the bonus scheme. They will also have access to an extensive range of benefits through the flexible benefits scheme, including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based on length of service) and private medical insurance.
At our client, they have a progressive fully flexible working approach. They empower their people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients, the wider team, and the firm. This includes a focus on hybrid working and supporting work-life balance. They are open to discussing how flexible working can accommodate the successful candidate's needs in this role.
LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.