Manager & Counsel (2-6PQE) - Antitrust & Competition

The focus of the role will be advising on competition law in the EMEA region and payment systems regulation globally.

The position is based in a vibrant HQ in London (flexibility for some remote working).

Main Responsibilities

• Regulatory and policy advice and strategic support with an emphasis on (i) a wide range of competition law and payments systems regulatory matters and (ii) other materially relevant policy developments affecting payments, such as digital, data and consumer policy developments
• Supporting compliance with the requirements of key payments legislation
• Monitoring regulatory policy and competition law developments relating to financial services, payment services, payment schemes and adjacent sectors through internal, external and desktop resources and reporting these developments internally
• Advising on the strategic implications of emerging legal and policy developments affecting the company and competition law driven payments regimes, drawing from experience of global developments
• Assisting in the development of strategy in response to and anticipation of regulatory developments in the payments industry
• Partnering with colleagues in Government Affairs and across the GCO on external engagement efforts to ensure regulation is proportionately tailored according to different business models
• Building positive working relationships with relevant policymakers through attending meetings with policymakers and participating in legal and industry groups.Responding to public policy consultations and supporting regulatory engagement on key developments
• Liaising with other industry participants on regulatory developments and providing competition law advice relating to participation in trade associations and industry bodies
• Competition law and related regulatory advice and training for senior management, boards and committees
• Carrying out legal research
• Managing databases and omni-channel forms of communicating policy updates. Managing, implementing and improving methods for legal knowledge management within the team. Suggesting process improvements
• Briefing colleagues and clients on significant developments and projects
• Preparing and supporting with delivery of internal training as appropriate
• Requesting, obtaining and finalising legal opinions/advice from outside counsel as needed and managing related budgets
• Leading projects, assisting more senior lawyers
• Attending relevant training courses and conferences
• Supporting the work of the Global Legal Policy and Strategy function, as required. A keen interest in thinking creatively about how to make our research and horizon scanning visible, readily accessible and appealing to senior management

Skills and Qualifications

• Qualified to practice law and provide legal advice in the UK or an EU jurisdiction. Post-graduate qualification in competition law desirable
• Familiarity with one or more of the following areas would be helpful: payment services, payment schemes, EU Payments Package. Willingness to learn and become an expert in these fields
• Experience in and a demonstrated aptitude for identifying, interpreting, and communicating relevant policy trends and regulatory developments (including for technically complex regulation) in a number of these areas to different stakeholders, in the context of the company’s commercial strategy
• We would encourage applications from candidates with a range of diverse backgrounds preferably from in house legal teams, private practice, or regulators
• Fluency in English. Other European languages or local law competency helpful
• Solid drafting, research and negotiation/influencing skills
• Solid analytical skills and high attention to detail
• Strong collaborative and team working skills, as well as self-leadership
• Skilled at multi-tasking – able to manage and prioritize a wide variety of matters and client contacts at once
• Good PowerPoint skills and ability to present complex concepts succinctly and visually

Contact Sarita Rai for more information                 
T: 0203 826 1807                                                       
E: srai@ckgsearch.com