Lawyer, Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation

Job Description

About Gilbert + Tobin

Gilbert + Tobin is built on enduring values of excellence, trust, respect, integrity and good corporate citizenship. We are a leading firm with over 500 lawyers, trusted by our clients to navigate today’s increasingly complex world.

We are purpose-built for our clients’ most complex work - across transactions, disputes and regulation. Our partners are leaders in their fields, delivering the highest quality of legal advice and providing an exceptional edge for our clients. They also provide our lawyers the opportunity to work with and learn from them. We are innovators in the use of technology, redefining value and service in the legal industry.

Our open, merit-based culture attracts and inspires the best legal talent. Founded in 1988, G+T’s journey has been one of relentless ambition and rapid progress, achieving extraordinary success in just over three decades.

We remain as determined as ever to be the best it’s possible to be.

G+T is a leading transaction, regulatory and disputes law firm. We handle some of the most complex transactions in Australia, advising acquirers, targets and financiers. We are trusted by clients on sensitive regulatory investigations and approvals, litigation and Royal Commissions. 

About our team

Gilbert + Tobin’s market-leading competition practice is one of the largest in Australia. We consistently win cutting-edge work because of our track record of achieving results for clients on high-stakes transactions and complex litigation. With a sophisticated understanding of the interplay between law, economics and our clients’ commercial strategies, we provide practical and strategic advice so that our clients can achieve their commercial objectives whilst complying with competition laws. 

Read more about G+T’s CCMR team here: https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-consumer-and-market-regulation 

About the role 
 
As a pivotal member of the CCMR Practice you will have the opportunity to be involved in: 

• Mergers and acquisitions, including ACCC clearances. 

• Competition law issues arising from joint ventures and strategic alliances. 

• ACCC investigations, enforcement proceedings and litigation, including representing cartel leniency applicants in Australia and Asia Pacific and representing parties in civil damages proceedings. 

• Criminal investigations under the CCA, now that criminal sanctions apply for cartel conduct. 

• Access regimes, economic regulation and pricing decisions including representing regulators and regulated businesses. 

• Regulatory design and implementation for government entities in the Asia Pacific region, including telecommunications, financial services, energy and water. 

• Legislative reform, including preparing submissions to government and regulatory reviews such as the Harper Review. 

• Misleading and deceptive conduct, consumer protection and unconscionability issues. 

About you 

As our successful candidate you should be able to demonstrate a desire, and the capacity, to work on high profile and technically challenging transactions. You should be an ambitious high performer, looking to work in an environment where your performance will be duly recognised and rewarded accordingly. In addition, you will have: 

• 4 - 7+ years post-admission experience in Competition Law and regulatory matters 

• Strong drafting and advice writing skills 

• Superior technical knowledge and a genuine interest in competition and consumer law 

• The ability to work effectively with clients 

• The ability to work autonomously and in a team environment 

• A desire to develop and progress quickly 

What we offer

• A supportive and flexible work environment.
• Top of market remuneration and a range of benefits including 26 weeks paid parental leave, additional annual leave, subsidised café and gym membership, end of trip facilities, exclusive retail discounts, social events and much more, which you can view here: https://www.gtlaw.com.au/careers/benefits
• Beautiful sunlit open-plan offices with panoramic views of the city and easy access to public transport, restaurants, cafes and exercise facilities.

Additional Information

Please submit your interest via our career’s website with a resume.
  
We are committed to providing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment and a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.