Competition / Antitrust Solicitor (3–6 PQE) | London

Job description

Competition / Antitrust Solicitor (3–6 PQE) | London

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Competition / Antitrust Solicitor to join the London team of a leading international law firm with a highly regarded global competition practice.

This is an excellent opportunity to advise on complex, cross-border merger control and antitrust matters, working alongside leading corporate lawyers on high-value international transactions. The team combines sophisticated transactional support with strategic competition advisory work, offering exposure to some of the market's most significant deals and regulatory matters.

Key areas of work include:

• Advising on UK, EU, and multi-jurisdictional merger control matters
• Coordinating merger control filings and developing global clearance strategies
• Supporting M&A, joint ventures, investments, and other corporate transactions from a competition law perspective
• Competition due diligence and assessing regulatory risk
• Advising on gun-jumping, information exchange, clean teams, and transaction structuring
• Advising on distribution arrangements, vertical agreements, and wider competition compliance
• Engaging directly with regulators, including the CMA and European Commission
• Providing strategic competition and antitrust advice on evolving regulatory developments

Candidate requirements:

• 3–6 years' PQE gained at a leading UK or international law firm
• Strong experience in UK and EU competition/antitrust law, particularly merger control
• Experience supporting complex domestic and cross-border corporate transactions
• Excellent technical, analytical, and drafting skills
• Commercially minded with strong client relationship and project management abilities
• Collaborative approach and enthusiasm for working within an international practice

If this has caught your interest, I’d love to hear from you. You can apply via the link or contact me directly at pascale@rutherfordsearch.com or WhatsApp on +44 7452 337302.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

11-07-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English