Competition Lawyer

Our client, a leading international consumer-focused business, is looking to appoint an experienced Competition Lawyer to join its growing EU legal team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a fast-moving, commercially driven B2C environment where competition law is a key component of strategic decision-making across European markets.

The Role:

Working closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, you will advise on a broad range of Belgian and EU competition law matters, supporting high-profile commercial initiatives and strategic projects across the business. The role offers significant exposure to complex behavioural competition issues and the opportunity to work in a collaborative, international environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on EU competition law matters, with a strong emphasis on abuse of dominance, as well as horizontal and vertical agreements
• Support the business on complex behavioural competition law issues arising across multiple European jurisdictions
• Develop and implement practical, risk-based competition compliance programmes tailored to a consumer-facing business
• Advise on distribution structures, pricing strategies, e-commerce models, and commercial partnerships
• Collaborate closely with legal, regulatory, compliance, and commercial teams to provide commercially focused and pragmatic advice
• Manage relationships with external counsel and liaise with competition authorities where appropriate
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments in EU competition law and assess business impact

Candidate Profile

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 8–12 years’ PQE and strong competition law experience gained in a leading law firm and/or in-house legal team
• Significant and demonstrable experience advising on abuse of dominance matters is essential
• Strong expertise in EU competition law and familiarity with Belgian competition law frameworks
• Experience advising on merger control and the competition aspects of M&A transactions
• Proven ability to design and implement effective compliance programmes and internal training initiatives
• Commercially minded with the ability to provide clear, practical, and business-oriented legal advice
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience operating in an international business environment
• Fluency in English required and another European language would be advantageous

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded international organisation at an exciting stage of growth, offering strong exposure to strategic competition law matters within a dynamic consumer-focused business.

Please kindly share your CV with Sarah - sturnbull@kgglobal.co.uk if you have the skills described and would like to discuss the opportunity in more detail.