Competition Lawyer

Our client, a prominent consumer-focused international business, is looking to appoint a commercially driven EU Competition Lawyer to join its expanding legal function. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a fast-moving B2C environment where competition law plays a key role in shaping business strategy.

The Role Partnering with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, you will advise on a broad range of competition law matters across European markets. The role offers strong visibility and involvement in strategic, business-critical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities Advise on EU competition law issues, particularly abuse of dominance and horizontal and vertical agreements Provide competition law support on M&A transactions, including risk assessment, merger control, and post-deal integration Design and roll out practical, commercially focused compliance programmes suited to a consumer-facing business Support on distribution models, pricing strategies, and commercial partnerships within a B2C framework Liaise with external counsel and, where relevant, competition authorities

Candidate Profile Qualified lawyer (10 years+ PQE) with solid EU competition law experience, gained in private practice and/or in-house Strong expertise in abuse of dominance and agreements, ideally within a B2C or consumer-facing organisation Experience advising on M&A transactions from a competition law perspective Proven ability to implement effective compliance frameworks Commercial mindset with the ability to deliver clear, actionable advice Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with senior stakeholders

If you have the skills described above and interested in discussing in more detail, please kindly share your CV with Sarah - sturnbull@kgglobal.co.uk