JOIN OUR MARKET LEADING NATIONAL COMPETITION & REGULATORY TEAM – Senior Associate (SA 0-4 yrs)

Sydney - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seekingasenior competition lawyerto join our National Competition & Regulatory team. Thisroleprovidesan excellent opportunity to work with industry leaders on high profile matters in a dynamiccollaborativeand supportive team environment.

The KWM National Competition team is a market leading team with a Band One Chambers ranking (Asia Pacific 2026). Our team specialises in all areas of competition law including high profile mergers and joint ventures contentious competition and consumer law investigations and litigation ACCC market studies access to essential infrastructure and industry regulation issues. We advise our clients on large scale commercial transactions investigations and litigation and act for major Australian and international corporations across a wide range of industries.

Our national team is led by recognised leading competition Partners Wayne Leach Caroline Coops Lisa Huett Peta Stevenson Jennifer Barron Simon Cooke Tamara Hunter and Christopher Kok.

All members of our team work with a range of partners and lawyers nationally across a wide range of competition and consumer issues. Toassistin their career development each member is also supervised directly by one or more partners.

IdeallythisrolewillbelocatedinSydney but weoperateas a national practice andare open to considering candidateslocatedinMelbourne or Canberra.

You will have:

ideally broad competition and consumerexperience.Experience inregulatory investigations and litigation in relation toPart IVof theCompetition and Consumer Actand theAustralian Consumer Lawwill be highly regarded

a strong teamfocus and a positive attitude. As a leader in the team you will beable to delegate to and mentor junior lawyers

previousexperience in an Australian or overseas law firm - preferably a top tier firm - or a competition regulator

an ability toidentifyand think through complex legal issues and to provide practical and effective solutions

an ability to lead matters and engage directly with clients

You will have excellent written analytical communication and research skills to contribute to the delivery of prompt and commercially astute advice and a strong commitment to client service. You will also play a role in supporting and actively developing our relationships with clients by working on matters with them as well as having an enthusiasm to be involved in business development activities byparticipatingin industry related programs and developing strategic relationships and networks. You will enjoy working as part of a close collaborative and committed team and support the development of junior lawyers.

Who are we

We have deep roots in Australia spanning almost 200 years and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters.

We help our clients manage their risk and enable their growth. Our full-service offering combines un-matched top tier local capability complemented with an international network.

Why work with us

We promote a collaborative culture where people feel respectedvaluedand supported both personally and professionally and where diversity and inclusion also playan important rolein enhancing our knowledgedriving innovative solutions for our clientsand creating positive social impact.

We live by ourPrinciples and strive for mastery in all that we do.We take pride in thehigh qualitywork we deliver. Working with colleagues and clients who are leaders in their fields means the ability to explore new paths to progress with continual learning and developmentcareerand leadership opportunities.

As part of the KWM communityyoullhave access to a suite of wellbeing initiativesbenefits policies and processes to enable you to achieve your career goals.

At KWMwellprovide you with the platform to Learn Master Lead.

Next Steps
Please click Apply Now to apply online with your cover letter summarising whyyoureapplying and your resume to support your experience.

If you have any questions or need any further information pleasedonthesitate to reach out to Kellie McLean.

If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia.

Diversity and Inclusion

King & Wood Mallesons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse backgrounds. We welcome valuesupportand harness the positive benefits that peoples different life experiences bring especially as they relate to gender sexual identity culture faithdisabilityand life stages.

If you are unsure if you meet all criteria for this role but have a passion for delivering high quality work developing your skills and realising your full potential then we encourage you to apply and have a further conversation about how you could fit at KWM.

We have a range of inclusive hiring practices if you would like to seek workplace adjustments to complete yourapplicationplease contact the Recruitment contact for this role or email.

Required Experience:

Senior IC