Associate Antitrust

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The role

Within our approachable, friendly and team-based way of working, you will advise on market-leading mandates in contentious and non-contentious matters.

Our Team obtains clearances for our clients in the world's most challenging merger control proceedings, acts on the most significant dominance cases, and represents clients on complex multi-jurisdictional cartels. We also help our clients to avoid antitrust issues by developing and implementing sophisticated compliance programs, and we are at the forefront of state aid cases in Europe, delivering a blend of high-quality legal input and pragmatic business-focused advice.

Our way of working is based on an international environment with a high level of collaboration and frequent contacts with other Clifford Chance offices around the world with the aim of guaranteeing the best possible service to our international clients.

Who you will work with

The Antitrust Team is composed by professionals who support our clients on their most complex and important antitrust matters across the world with the aim to solve multinational antitrust issues, taking into account the interplay between different practices and rules, and always mindful of the practical implications antitrust issues may have on our clients' business.

What you will do

You will be given the chance to handle a variety of work and be involved in working closely with clients and other lawyers. This means that you will develop outstanding transactional and organisational skills as well as developing superb technical abilities.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for career progression.

Your career experience so far

You will ideally be an Associate (with up to 7 years post qualification experience) with Antitrust experience in top tier international law firm or Italian structured law firm.

You will be a self-starter with a strong academic background, a team player with strong communication, analytical and drafting skills and a high level of commercial awareness, able to lead deals while managing different work-streams.

How we will support you

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning

Equal opportunities

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