Senior Associate, Competition

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Manager, Lateral Recruitment at HSF Kramer Our Band 1 ranked Competition, Regulation and Trade practice is expanding, and we have an opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our Sydney office.
Our team is widely recognised by peers and legal directories as one of the leading teams in the field. We advise many of Australia's and the world's leading organisations, across the full spectrum of competition, consumer law and regulatory work, including cartel and behavioural investigations, litigation, merger clearances, and regulatory advice.
Our clients operate in a wide range of industry sectors including telecommunications, tech, energy and natural resources, financial institutions, infrastructure, transport, manufacturing and industrials and retail.
Under the leadership of Partners Linda Evans, Liza Carver, Patrick Gay, Sarah Benbow, Stephanie Panayi and Jared Peut, our competition practice works as both a close national and global team, which will provide career opportunities you simply cannot get elsewhere.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Experience as a Senior Associate in a leading private practice firm or relevant regulator experience in Australia.
In-depth experience in competition and/or consumer and regulatory law, ideally in both advisory and contentious work.
An excellent academic record, and natural commitment to continuous learning.
Strong communication skills and an enjoyment for developing junior Lawyers.
An ability to work to tight timeframes, collaboratively and at times autonomously.
A curiosity about our client's businesses, and an ability to build relationships with clients and internal stakeholders to support the ongoing growth of the practice.
The Group
Our practice is recognised as being market leading for competition and consumer law and regulation in Australia and across Asia. We have unrivalled experience of acting on the most high profile and complex matters in these areas and we have deep expertise in the energy, resources and industrial sectors.
We bring a focussed and commercial approach to competition and consumer law issues, drawing on our sector knowledge and our deep understanding of commercial objectives and stakeholder needs.
We are recognised by clients as providing clear, practical and highly commercial advice. We are sought after to provide strategic advice to boards on the most sensitive competition law risks and issues for both enforcement and M&A.
In addition to competition and consumer law matters, our team has extensive experience in advising on access and economic regulation matters for regulated assets and access seekers.
What you can expect from us:
We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.
We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.
We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.
For more benefits on offer such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave, holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click here.
Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia's market leading law firm.
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values-Human, Bold, and Outstanding.
For any questions or a confidential discussion, please contact Carissa Bartels, Recruitment Manager at
Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Employment type Full-time
Job function Job function Legal
Industries Law Practice and Legal Services
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