Competition Law Information Officer Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is a leading international law firm with over 2,600 lawyers based in 27 offices throughout Europe, the US, the Middle-East and Asia. Our international coverage enables us to provide an integrated legal service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments. We have a substantial presence in Brussels comprising a team of some 80 lawyers practising Belgian and European law.

We are currently looking for a Competition Law Information Officer to join our team.

You will be part of our ACT Knowledge Management team and will work closely with a team of lawyers in relation to a wide variety of cases.

Key Tasks

• Monitoring, identifying and keeping lawyers informed of legal developments relating to EU competition law
• Assisting in managing, developing and updating our internal legal know-how database and competition practice intranet
• Helping to improve the efficiency and consistency of fee earners’ legal work by maintaining useful tools, such as standard forms, guidance notes and manuals
• Assisting in maintaining and regularly updating an electronic tool containing information on merger control rules in all jurisdictions
• Assisting in managing a database of our network of lawyers and law firms in jurisdictions where we do not have a presence
• Assisting the knowledge management team and fee earners in their research
• Training newcomers on research tools

Education/languages

• Fluent in English. Knowledge of French/German is an asset.
• Law degree and/or prior professional experience as an information officer
• Good knowledge of EU competition law
• Strong technical skills of Windows based packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, and of legal research tools

Additional qualities/skills

• A positive, professional attitude, must be able to remain calm under pressure
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and ability to deal with people at all levels
• Able to prioritise and to use initiative
• Cheerful, dynamic and open personality
• Reliable, flexible, helpful, willing to stay and complete the job when the occasion requires

For further information, or to apply for a position, please contact our HR Officer, Sandra De Wit
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Place du Champ de Mars 5/ Marsveldplein 5
1050 Brussels
T +3225047556
E sandra.dewit@freshfields.com