Professional Support Lawyer in Competition
- Recruiter
- Eversheds
- Location
- London (Greater) (GB)
- Posted
- 01 Jul 2015
- Closes
- 16 Jul 2015
- Ref
- 1462662
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice, Professional Support
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Competition/EU
- Experience Level
- Mid Level
About Eversheds
The Competition, EU and Regulatory Group of Eversheds is recognised as one of Europe's leading competition/antitrust practices, with around 40 lawyers located internationally, including in jurisdictions such as Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy and Switzerland. Seven of our UK lawyers are recognised by Chambers as leaders in the field. The Group provides strategic advice on all aspects of competition law. It regularly handles the most complex behavioural and investigatory work (civil and criminal) as well as advising on EU and national merger control, competition litigation, state aid issues, procurement challenges, export control and sanctions and wider EU regulatory compliance issues.
Key responsibilities:
The Competition PSL will support the Group in all areas of knowledge; the role is both internally and externally facing. Your role will include supporting the team on drafting and reviewing precedents, preparing and delivering training, current awareness and developing the Group’s know-how bank. You will also take a major role in supporting the Group in its business development activities such as seminars and briefings and in providing knowledge services direct to clients. You will be working with the Group across all our global offices.
This is a new role and for the right candidate there is the potential to have significant input as to how the role develops.
The Competition, EU and Regulatory Group forms part of Eversheds’ Company Commercial Practice Group. The Competition PSL will be part of the Company Commercial PSL team who work closely together, on common projects and in developing and sharing best practice and new products. As part of the Company Commercial PSL team you will be involved in projects across the whole Practice Group as well as having support from the wider team.
Skills and experience:
You should be a qualified solicitor or barrister (or equivalent) with at least four years post-qualification experience in a respected competition team. You will have a strong interest in black letter law and excellent academic and technical skill, including drafting skills.
Key competencies:
You should be a team player and a self-starter. You will have good communication skills and enjoy working with others and sharing knowledge. You could be an existing PSL looking for a new challenge or a practising lawyer looking for a different role. We will consider candidates who wish to work full-time, part time or flexibly.
In return, you will enjoy ongoing professional development, the opportunity to work in a close-knit, dynamic team and the kind of recognition and challenges you would expect from a leading global law firm.
We're a modern, progressive law firm. We think differently and we've built a culture where individual skills and personalities can shine through. At Eversheds, we believe that innovation comes from a culture of genuine equality and diversity and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or once in post.
Eversheds endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, Eversheds operates within a preferred supplier list.
Salary range:
Competitive