Associate - Competition

Do you have a passion for competition law We are seeking a commerciallyfocused lawyer with 2 5 years experience to support our clients across a wide range of matters and industries in this fascinating area of law.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with a large global diverse workforce of more than 7000 people across more than 50 cities worldwide. We provide the worlds preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. This global platform helps us manage antitrust and competition law risks for global clients. We have a team of over 200 antitrust and competition lawyers in some 35 cities globally acting on some of the worlds largest and most interesting matters. This is one of the largest antitrust teams in the world.

Our Australian Competition and Regulatory team is recognised as one of the leading teams in the region. The team is ranked Tier 1 in Sydney and Melbourne by Best Law Firms and is an integral part of a global antitrust practice that is ranked in the Top 10 Global Elite. We are one of the few fullservice law firms in the Australian market with a large presence in both North America and Europe as well as Asia and Africa. We are also one of a select few law firms acting both for and against the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) in Australia offering a unique perspective. We have deep specialist regulatory expertise across all areas of economic regulation. We have consistently acted on many of Australias leading competition matters.

In Australia our client base spans all key industry sectors: technology and innovation; financial institutions; energy and resources; infrastructure mining and commodities; transport; consumer markets; life sciences and healthcare; and government. The successful candidate for this position will be curious and keen to learn the fundamentals about how our clients businesses work and what drives their success. They will also understand fundamental competition law concepts and their practical application preferably with an understanding of economics.

In this role you will be advising corporate domestic and international clients government clients and regulators such as the ACCC. You will be involved in and gain exposure to potentially all aspects of competition law and regulation including:

• Merger clearance: Advising domestic and international clients on competition issues arising in merger clearances and seeking clearance of domestic crossborder and multijurisdictional transactions from the ACCC.
• Advice: Providing advice on all aspects of competition and consumer law to support their business success within the bounds of the law.
• Litigation/dispute resolution : Competition and consumer law dispute resolution and litigation for corporate clients and the ACCC.
• Investigations : Supporting commercial clients or the ACCC with investigations into anticompetitive conduct cartels (including criminal cartels) and Australian Consumer Law contraventions
• Technology and innovation: Advising a range of technology clients on the application of regulatory frameworks in such areas as telecommunications digital platforms media law artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
• Energy and renewables : Supporting clients like renewable developers energy networks generators and retailers with the nationwide transition to a netzero economy supporting their navigation of regulatory frameworks and novel contract structures including working on highprofile renewable energy projects.
• Economic regulation : Assisting clients with licensing network access and price control in regulated industries including ports rail airports and shipping

Requirements

• 2 5 years PQE experience gained within a leading law firm or regulator with predominant exposure to competition and regulatory and/or consumer law matters
• Commerciality curiosity and an enthusiastic and proactive attitude
• Exceptional communication skills and strong ability to work well in a team
• Outstanding attention to detail analytical technical and drafting skills

Culture

Our team prides itself on its culture. Partners and senior staff are approachable engaged and committed to mentoring and providing opportunities for growth and learning. Leaders in the team support junior staff to produce the high quality of work and service that is expected by our clients. Our team is shared between partners across both Sydney and Melbourne with plenty of opportunities to work on global matters.

Norton Rose Fulbright offers genuine career progression an inclusive firm environment a collaborative culture and professional development opportunities. Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience.

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and has created a culture where all employees can bring their whole selves to work. We embrace the opportunity to contribute to the communities in which we work and provide a range of opportunities in which our people can make a difference to their local and global communities including through pro bono legal work charitable giving volunteering and support for the environment.

We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index. In 2023 we were reaccredited as a Family Inclusive Workplace and always encourage people to discuss flexible and hybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

To apply online click the Apply button below. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process or if the application portal is inaccessible to you please dont hesitate to contact Scott Baker viaor for a confidential discussion .

If you are trans or gender diverse and would like a confidential discussion before applying please contact Yvette Borradaleor Scott Baker.

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