Associate - Competition (Litigation & Advisory)

Do you have a passion forcompetition law We are seeking a commercially-focused lawyer with2 - 5 years experience to support our clients across a wide rangeof matters and industries in this fascinating area of law.

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

Our Australian Competition andRegulatory team is recognised as one of the leading teams in theregion. The team is ranked Tier 1 in Sydney and Melbourne by BestLaw Firms and is an integral part of a global antitrust practicethat is ranked in the Top 10 Global Elite. We are one of the fewfull-service law firms in the Australian market with a largepresence in both North America and Europe as well as Asia andAfrica. We are also one of a select few law firms acting both forand against the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission(ACCC) in Australia offering a unique perspective. We have deepspecialist regulatory expertise across all areas of economicregulation. We have consistently acted on many of Australiasleading competition matters.

In Australia our client base spansall key industry sectors: technology and innovation; financialinstitutions; energy and resources; infrastructure mining andcommodities; transport; consumer markets; life sciences andhealthcare; and government. The successful candidate for thisposition will be curious and keen to learn the fundamentals abouthow our clients businesses work and what drives their will also understand fundamental competition law concepts andtheir practical application preferably with an understanding ofeconomics.

In this role you will be advisingcorporate domestic and international clients government clientsand regulators such as the ACCC. You will be involved in and gainexposure to potentiallyall aspects of competition law andregulation including:

• Merger clearance: Advising domestic and international clients on competition issues arising in merger clearances and seeking clearance of domestic cross-border and multi-jurisdictional 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 anti-competitive 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 nation-wide transition to a net-zero economy supporting their navigation of regulatory frameworks and novel contract structures including working on high-profile 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 itsculture. Partners and senior staff are approachable engaged andcommitted to mentoring and providing opportunities for growth andlearning. Leaders in the team support junior staff to produce thehigh quality of work and service that is expected by our team is shared between partners across both Sydney andMelbourne with plenty of opportunities to work on globalmatters.

Norton Rose Fulbright offers genuinecareer progression an inclusive firm environment a collaborativeculture and professional development opportunities. Remunerationwill be commensurate with relevant experience.

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and has created a culturewhere all employees can bring their whole selves to work. Weembrace the opportunity to contribute to the communities in whichwe work and provide a range of opportunities in which our peoplecan make a difference to their local and global communitiesincluding through pro bono legal work charitable givingvolunteering and support for the environment.

W e are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australiahas been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality bythe Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tieremployer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian WorkplaceEquality Index. In 2023 we were re-accredited as a Family InclusiveWorkplace and always encourage people to discuss flexible andhybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander candidates to apply.

To apply online click the Applybutton below. If you require any adjustments to the recruitmentprocess or if the application portal is inaccessible to you pleasedont hesitate to contact Scott Baker via (02) for a confidential discussion .

If you are trans or gender diverseand would like a confidential discussion before applying pleasecontact Yvette Borradale (03)or Scott Baker (02).