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As part of a larger global legal team you will be providing high quality legal services globally on a wide range of competition law matters that are technically excellent, commercially relevant, efficient, risk appropriate and solutions driven. This position is fast-paced and hands-on, requiring a high degree of self-motivation and ability to interface with diverse groups of business people as well as internal and external legal counsels.
• Handling of multi-jurisdictional merger control matters (incl. JVs and cooperation agreements) and offering strategic advice on M&A projects.
• Providing advice on exchanges of information (e.g. trade associations), go-to-market strategies (e.g. distribution/franchising systems, internal and external communication of business decisions), other horizontal and vertical agreements, and potential dominance-related queries.
• Managing and supporting internal and external competition law investigations and follow-on litigation matters of Group relevance.
• Building relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a trusted advisor status; providing competition law guidance to regional General Counsels/local Legal Counsels.
• Contributing to the development of our competition compliance program and conducting competition law trainings of management at HQ and also in LH countries.
• Following up on the latest developments of competition law.
• Managing internal reporting and other administrative obligations of the competition law department.
• University degree and qualified lawyer (preferably admitted to practice in an EU jurisdiction and/or Switzerland).
• Additional specialization in competition law from a reputable institution is advantageous (P.G. D; LL.M.; PhD).
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in a respected competition law firm and/or proven track record of working successfully as a competition in-house counsel in a dynamic multinational corporate environment.
• Managed internal and external competition law cases.
• Handled multijurisdictional merger law filings.
• Delivered competition law trainings globally.
• Forward looking, pragmatic and outcomes-orientated, with experience in managing dynamic, complex and challenging environments.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to ensure the right organisational outcomes and impact.
• Highest levels of ethics and integrity.
• Proven ability to operate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Team player with a high degree of self-motivation, used to be working under pressure with tight deadlines. Sense of humour is an asset.