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Solicitor / Senior Associate, Competition

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Join a market-leading competition, regulation and trade team in Australia as a Solicitor or Senior Associate. The role sits across the national competition practice and offers exposure to merger clearances, cartel and behavioural investigations, regulatory advice and related litigation.

The position is open to candidates able to be based in either the Sydney or Melbourne office and will involve working on high‑profile, cross‑border matters across sectors such as telecommunications, tech, energy, resources, infrastructure and financial services.

The team offers structured development, mentoring and opportunities to supervise junior lawyers while developing technical expertise in the evolving merger control regime and other competition law areas.

  • Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience in competition law or relevant regulator experience in Australia
  • Proven experience on merger clearances, investigations and other competition/consumer law matters
  • Strong academic record, commercial judgment and excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to supervise junior lawyers, manage deadlines and work collaboratively on cross-border matters
  • Interest in emerging technologies and how they affect competition law (e.g. AI)

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