This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Competition Lawyer to join TLT's growing Competition, Regulatory & Trade team. In addition to competition, there will be opportunities to support on a broad range of regulatory matters, providing exposure to a diverse and multidisciplinary practice.
Recognised by The Legal 500, our Competition team advises a broad range of UK and international clients on complex, high-profile and strategic competition matters. The team is led by Partner, Miles Trower, alongside fellow Partners, Richard Collie and Stuart Murray.
We operate national service lines and work on the basis that the best-placed lawyer supports the client, meaning your client base is not limited by geography. As a result, this role can be based in Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow or London, with the benefit of our flexible, hybrid working approach.
Your Role
As an integral member of our Competition team, you can expect to be involved in:
- Advising clients on a wide range of antitrust matters, from merger control work to (market and targeted) investigations and disputes, as well as behavioural advice, compliance training and associated support.
- Undertaking National Security and Investment Act analyses and notifications.
- Seeking new work opportunities and reinforcing existing client relationships through targeted marketing, business development and client care initiatives.
- Knowledge-sharing and working as part of a cross-office collegiate team, including assisting with the supervision of more junior lawyers.
Your Skills and Experience
You will be/have:
- A Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered) (or equivalent) with circa 5-10PQE. We welcome applications from candidates who fall outside of this range, where they can demonstrate the required skills and expertise.
- A good level of experience across two or more areas of the antitrust spectrum covering; merger control, competition investigations, disputes, compliance programs, behavioural advice, National Security and Investment Act analyses and notifications, compliance programmes and training.
- Broader regulatory experience (e.g. within consumer protection investigations and/or the Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act), or a willingness to multi-skill, would be valuable.
- A forward thinker, able to demonstrate first class communication skills with the ability and confidence to engage with clients and colleagues at all levels.
- A proven track record in business development and maintaining strong client relationships.
- Able to develop a deep understanding of clients' businesses and objectives, acting in the best interests of both the firm and the client.
- Committed to contributing to our friendly and collaborative culture, with an ambition to assist in the development of junior team members.
Your Team
Our Competition team advises FTSE 100 and 250 clients as well as Government departments. We were jointly named Competition Team of the Year alongside Linklaters at the Legal Business Awards 2023, and were recognised in FT’s Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe 2023 for Disputes. The team is ranked in Tier 1 in its area by both Legal500 and Chambers & Partners.
We have an excellent national and international practice undertaking the highest quality competition, regulatory and commercial work for many of the UK's leading businesses and departments across our key focus sectors.
Our competition expertise complements our full service commercial offering, which ranges from corporate transactions to dispute resolution, and captures a wide range of commercial and regulatory matters including collaboration agreements and commercial joint ventures, data protection and privacy, consumer protection regulation and investigations, export controls and sanctions, franchising and international development, public procurement, technology procurement, licensing, development, sponsorships and promotions, and supply, distribution and agency agreements.
About TLT
Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.
With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. Over the last few years TLT’s successful growth, delivery of high-quality work and support for colleagues has been consistently recognised by The Times and at the Legal Business, The Lawyer and British Legal Awards.
Our ambition is to create opportunities for what comes next for our clients, recognised as their 1st tier adviser and being valued for our values. We do this in our unique way by creating social value and a dynamic environment where our people are curious, creative and ambitious for their success.
In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute to the success of TLT.
Our Benefits
We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.
At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.
TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com
