About Ashurst Perkins Coie:

Ashurst Perkins Coie is the global law firm for the future economy.

With more than 3,500 client-facing practitioners across 52 offices worldwide, we advise a broad range of clients, and have a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services - three sectors at the forefront of economic transformation.

Combining global scale, sector insight, and technological capability, Ashurst Perkins Coie helps clients unlock opportunity with market-leading experience in complex transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters.

We support clients through a shifting landscape where technology, and AI in particular, is both an accelerator and disruptor to their business opportunities and challenges and is reshaping how energy, data, and capital move across markets.

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Role Overview

Ashurst Perkins Coie combines the benefits of a leading Competition & EU practice with a supportive and collegiate environment. The Brussels office is looking to make a long term investment in a strong competition lawyer.

You will be part of the Competition and Regulatory team advising on a full range of EU and domestic competition related matters, including:

• domestic and EU merger control;
• cartel and abuse of dominance investigations;
• appeals of infringement decisions before EU courts and domestic courts, and
• market investigations, state aid (including FSR), FDI and litigation.

The candidate should be an ambitious lawyer, preferably with demonstrable experience in a competition & EU related role. The role represents an outstanding opportunity for a team-player with strong technical skills and a commercial approach to progress.

In addition to strong technical skills, you should be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills as there will be significant client contact.

Essential Skills and Experience

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in European and Competition Law;
• Registered with a Belgian Bar or in the process of doing so;
• 1-5 years of relevant competition experience ideally gained within a law firm and/or in a competition authority (are) is welcome.

Skills

• Dutch mother tongue equivalent, excellent English and very good French language skills are a prerequisite;
• Proactive, a fast learner, and a team-player who can work effectively with colleagues at all levels.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

As a global law firm, we have a lot to offer you:

• A supportive and inclusive work environment;
• Flexible working;
• An established Associate Career Path Framework is in place clearly defining expectations and outlining opportunities for promotion;
• Opportunities often arise for associates to spend time on secondment in house with a key client of the firm or within other Ashurst offices in Europe.