Lawyer - EU, Competition & Procurement

An excellent opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and experienced lawyer to join our EU, Competition & Procurement group. We are seeking applications from solicitors or barristers with 1-4 years' relevant experience.

The team

Our EU, Competition & Procurement group is widely recognised as the leading and most experienced team in its field in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The team deals with large and complex national and international deals. It works continuously with the private and public sector as well as with national and international clients. The team is equally adept at dealing with smaller though highly important matters.

We specialise in the following main areas: Competition Law (including Cartels and Abuse of Dominance), Merger Control, Public Procurement, Foreign Direct Investment Control, State Aid, Compliance, Dawn Raids, Complaints, Regulatory, EU Law, Brexit, Food/Drink/Groceries Regulation, Transport, and Postal and Electronic Communications Law.

We provide a seamless service to clients, often working in close collaboration with lawyers and economists in other jurisdictions and our clients’ other advisors.

We are unique in Ireland because:

• we have a national and international client base that includes some of the most prestigious private and public organisations
• we benefit from international, EU and national experience across all areas
• our market-leading partners are widely recognised as thought leaders and published authors in their fields
• we are the largest full-time EU, competition and procurement group that operates across Ireland and Northern Ireland

The role

The successful candidate will ideally be an experienced Lawyer with:

• 1-4 years PQE in EU, competition and, ideally, procurement law
• hard-working, enthusiastic, self-motivated, proactive and dedicated team member
• an ability to work effectively within a team
• strong technical, legal and analytical skills
• showing a deep interest in the team’s areas of expertise
• a keen interest in knowledge and continuous development
• proficient drafting skills
• excellent communication skills in the context of both formal and training presentations and the ability to present ideas and initiatives to people
• strong team player with the ability to interact with colleagues at all levels
• inspires confidence in them and their team
• excellent attention to detail
• the ability to prioritise work effectively

The Firm

A&L Goodbody (ALG) is a leading Irish law firm with five international offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco. ALG is a full service, independent, corporate law firm with over 1,000 employees, and a client base spanning across the strong international and domestic business community in Ireland.

ALG has a reputation for leading the way in continuously developing its service to clients and internally to its business. This is delivered through the use of new processes, ways of working, innovative use of technology and marketing-leading business service teams.

Learn more about us here or a see a sample of our recent notable awards.