Competition Solicitor
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- £44000.00 - £50000.00 per annum
- Closing date
- 10 Sep 2018
- Reference
- BBBH19938
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- Practice area
- Competition/EU
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- Newly qualified, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Competition Solicitor
Leeds
This international law firm in Leeds are seen as leaders in Competition Law, winning numerous awards and with a globally recognised specialist department.
As a result of continued instructions and expansion they are looking for a talented junior Competition Solicitor, ideally around 2 yrs PQE (the firm can be flexible either side of this figure for the right candidate) to join the team.
You will be working on a wide range of high value, complex Competition matters for a fantastic client list including multinational and national blue-chip organisations such as Volvo, Shell, Aspen Pharma, DFS, and JD Sports.
You will be advising on matters such as cartels, merger control clearance, abuse of dominance, CMA merger investigations and acting for clients at the Competition Appeals Tribunal.
The right candidate should be a 2 years qualified Competition Law Solicitor and have trained at a City or large national practice.
The role will be really hands on, and the small tight-knit team in Leeds means you will get exposure to top quality work from the outset.
There is a competitive salary and benefits on offer for the right candidate.
If you would like to hear more about the role please contact Graham Rawlinson at QED Legal for a confidential chat.
Company
QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".
As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers
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