Legal Officer – Competition Law and Policy

Legal Officer – Competition Law and Policy

Full-time Contract of 12 Months with Possible Renewal

BEUC – The European Consumer Organisation

Brussels, Belgium

BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation, is currently looking for a legal officer based in Brussels to reinforce our competition team.

YOUR role

• Providing intelligence, information and advice to the BEUC secretariat and BEUC member organisations on consumer angles of EU competition law;
• Supporting the BEUC competition team in their work on files related to the enforcement of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU, merger control across consumer-facing industries and the DMA;
• Preparing responses to consultations, position papers and technical briefings on these issues and input into cases (interventions in administrative proceedings of the Commission and court cases);
• Undertaking EU advocacy work in these fields including representing BEUC and its member organisations in external meetings and at conferences;
• Maintaining and developing contacts with representatives of different EU institutions and relevant stakeholders.

YOUR profile

• A Master degree in Law, including a specialisation in competition law;
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in EU competition law and policy;
• Experience in litigation;
• A proven ability to understand and explain complex legal and economic questions;
• A demonstrable interest in competition policy, articulating and defending the consumer interest;
• Excellent written and presentation skills in English are essential; a good knowledge of other European languages is an asset;
• Very good communication skills;
• Good knowledge and understanding of consumer policy and legislation is an asset;
• Experience in co-operating with an EU wide network and/or project management is an asset;
• Ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds;
• Team player, curiosity, autonomy, ability to perform under pressure;
• Well-organised.

BEUC’s offer

• A multidisciplinary and multicultural working environment within an organisation dedicated to promoting consumer interests;
• A full-time contract with a gross monthly salary in the indicative range of €3,679 to €3,912, depending on experience;
• Financial and non-financial benefits (13^th month, extra-legal paid leave, flexitime, pension scheme, luncheon vouchers, working-from-home indemnity).

Hiring process

• Applications for the position should be sent by 20 August 2024 by e-mail to apply@beuc.eu with subject line: Legal Officer – Competition;
• A first round of interviews will take place as from the week of 26 August 2024;
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Your application should include the following documents:

1. A short motivation letter;
2. A detailed curriculum-vitae;
3. In a separate file, answers to the following questions:
   • Why would you like to work at BEUC? Briefly explain the main reasons that motivate you to work at BEUC, using maximum 150 words;
   • Why should BEUC appoint you? Tell us why you think we should appoint you rather than other candidates, using maximum 150 words;
   • Why is competition law enforcement important for consumers and what should be the role of consumer organisations in this? using maximum 150 words.

Any incomplete application will be disregarded.

BEUC is an equal-opportunities employer.

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