Competition Associate

The role

We are seeking a commercially minded and ambitious lawyer to join our growing Competition team in London. This is an exciting opportunity for an Associate (2-5 years PQE) to work alongside leading practitioners on complex, high-value competition and regulatory matters.

You will be part of a team advising a diverse client base, from FTSE-listed companies and global brands to fast-growing disruptors, on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious competition law issues. We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with broad experience across all aspects of competition law (including merger control, antitrust investigations, compliance advisory work and competition litigation).

Our Practice
Our Competition team operates from our London and Brussels offices, supporting our clients on UK and cross-border competition law matters, including multi-jurisdictional merger filings, cartel investigations, and regulatory appeals.

Our clients include numerous household name businesses across the firm's focus sectors (including financial services, technology, automotive, energy & infrastructure, and retail & consumer goods) and beyond.

We are well-regarded for supporting our clients on all aspects of competition law. In addition to being trusted advisors on antitrust compliance, in the past year alone we have acted for main parties involved in a major cartel investigation and a Phase 2 merger control review.

As a team, we collaborate closely with colleagues in our corporate, commercial, commercial litigation and regulatory teams, gaining exposure to high-profile mandates and direct client engagement.

Our team also handles the NSI Act aspects of corporate transactions.

What We Are Looking For
We're looking for someone with a strong grounding in UK (and/or EU) competition law. The ideal candidate will bring:

• Broad experience in antitrust advisory, merger control and investigations
• Good working knowledge of the NSI Act
• Confidence in client engagement and the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for contributing to the team's business development
• Strong academic credentials and a genuine interest in competition law developments

The firm
Shoosmiths is the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. From offices across the UK and Brussels, we support some of the world's most exciting and ambitious businesses; amazing clients making an impact. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation. The first top 50 law firm to achieve 'Platinum Standard' Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm.

We have an outstanding benefits package to complement our competitive remuneration system. In addition to the competitive salaries, great working environment and high-quality work, we believe that all staff should be rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of the firm through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.

To discover more about our benefits, please visit: Benefits Package

Equal opportunities

Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion and well-being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.

This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.