Antitrust & Competition Associate

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting career opportunity for an Associate in the Antitrust & Competition Practice at our Warsaw office.

Job Requirements:

· Merger Control: Handle merger control notifications before the Polish Antitrust Authority and the European Commission, including most complex Phase II cases.

· M&A transactions: Provide comprehensive competition law advice including shaping structures of the M&A transactions, drafting relevant documentation and conducting due diligence analyses.

· General Competition Law Advice: Provide comprehensive advice on all other aspects of competition law, including cartels, abuse of dominance, vertical and horizontal agreements.

· Representing the Clients: Advise the Clients and take the lead before the competition law authorities and courts.

· Antitrust Investigations: Support the Clients in internal antitrust investigations and dawn raids.

· Contract Advice: Draft and review contracts to ensure compliance with competition law.

· Competition Compliance: Shape and implement compliance programs.

· Consumer Law: Provide comprehensive advice on consumer law issues including shaping sales processes, drafting and reviewing general terms and conditions and providing other day-to-day legal advice.

· Other Proceedings: Represent the Clients in other proceedings conducted by the Polish Antitrust Authority including proceedings related to abuse of contractual advantage and payment gridlock proceedings. 

· Unfair Competition: Provide advice on regulations related to acts of unfair competition.

We expect:

· A Master's degree in law.

· Bar admission or current participation in an advocate/attorney-at-law traineeship.

· At least 3 years of relevant work experience in competition and consumer protection law.

· A strong focus on clients' needs, willingness to take on responsibility, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

· Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills.

· Fluent, practical command of spoken and written legal English.

· Very good organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, and a "can-do" attitude.

· A proactive, supportive, and team-oriented approach with strong interpersonal skills.

We offer:

· Interesting and challenging work involving the largest and most significant M&A transactions in Poland.

· Career growth potential within a globally prestigious and recognized law firm.

· Continuous personal development through internal training programs.

· A collaborative and creative work environment.

· Private healthcare.

· Onsite work at our office in Varso Tower, located in the heart of Warsaw.

· Opportunities for career development as part of an experienced team that has been a market leader for years.

· Attractive remuneration.

Practice Summary:
Lawyers from Warsaw office of Greenberg Traurig (GT) competition/antitrust practice provide legal advisory services on all aspects of broadly defined competition law including merger control and behavioral matters including antitrust investigations as well as foreign direct investment screenings. GT competition/antitrust practice is regularly awarded in all the major legal rankings including Chambers and Partners, EMEA Legal 500 and GCR.

About Greenberg Traurig:

GT is an international, full-service law firm with more than 2850 attorneys serving clients from 49 offices in Europe, the United States, Latin America, Middle East and Asia. In Poland, Greenberg Traurig conducts business as GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński sp.k. employing approx. 100 attorneys. Over the last 30 years our team has become one of the pillars of the legal services market in Poland, advising on the largest, landmark deals and disputes.