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<p></p> <div class="jobDisplay"> <!-- Job Description start --></p> <h2 style="text-align: center"><img title="BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation" src="https://www2.eurobrussels.com/ourjobs/beuc1_logo_large.png" alt="BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation" width="200" height="90"></h2> <h2 style="text-align: center">Legal Officer – Competition Law and Policy</h2> <h4 style="text-align: center">Full-time Contract of 12 Months with Possible Renewal</h4> <h2 style="text-align: center">BEUC – The European Consumer Organisation</h2> <h2 style="text-align: center">Brussels, Belgium</h2> <p>BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation, is currently looking for a legal officer based in Brussels to reinforce our competition team.</p> <h3>YOUR role</h3> <ul> <li>Providing intelligence, information and advice to the BEUC secretariat and BEUC member organisations on consumer angles of EU competition law;</li> <li>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;</li> <li>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);</li> <li>Undertaking EU advocacy work in these fields including representing BEUC and its member organisations in external meetings and at conferences;</li> <li>Maintaining and developing contacts with representatives of different EU institutions and relevant stakeholders.</li> </ul> <h3>YOUR profile</h3> <ul> <li>A Master degree in Law, including a specialisation in competition law;</li> <li>At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in EU competition law and policy;</li> <li>Experience in litigation;</li> <li>A proven ability to understand and explain complex legal and economic questions;</li> <li>A demonstrable interest in competition policy, articulating and defending the consumer interest;</li> <li>Excellent written and presentation skills in English are essential; a good knowledge of other European languages is an asset;</li> <li>Very good communication skills;</li> <li>Good knowledge and understanding of consumer policy and legislation is an asset;</li> <li>Experience in co-operating with an EU wide network and/or project management is an asset;</li> <li>Ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds;</li> <li>Team player, curiosity, autonomy, ability to perform under pressure;</li> <li>Well-organised.</li> </ul> <h3>BEUC’s offer</h3> <ul> <li>A multidisciplinary and multicultural working environment within an organisation dedicated to promoting consumer interests;</li> <li>A full-time contract with a gross monthly salary in the indicative range of €3,679 to €3,912, depending on experience;</li> <li>Financial and non-financial benefits (13<sup>th</sup> month, extra-legal paid leave, flexitime, pension scheme, luncheon vouchers, working-from-home indemnity).</li> </ul> <h3>Hiring process</h3> <ul> <li>Applications for the position should be sent by <strong>20 August 2024</strong> by e-mail to <strong><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.eurobrussels.com/job_display/260965/mailto:%20apply@beuc.eu?subject=Job%20Ad%20on%20EuroBrussels%20-%20Legal%20Officer%20%E2%80%93%20Competition" target="_top">apply@beuc.eu</a></strong> with subject line: <strong>Legal Officer – Competition</strong>;</li> <li>A first round of interviews will take place as from the week of 26 August 2024;</li> <li>Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.</li> </ul> <h4>Your application should include the following documents:</h4> <ol> <li><strong>A short motivation letter;</strong></li> <li><strong>A detailed curriculum-vitae;</strong></li> <li>In a separate file, <strong>answers to the following questions</strong>: <ul style="list-style-type: circle"> <li><strong>Why would you like to work at BEUC?</strong><em> Briefly explain the main reasons that motivate you to work at BEUC, using maximum 150 words;</em></li> <li><strong>Why should BEUC appoint you?</strong> <em>Tell us why you think we should appoint you rather than other candidates, using maximum 150 words;</em></li> <li><strong>Why is competition law enforcement important for consumers and what should be the role of consumer organisations in this?</strong> <em>using maximum 150 words.</em></li> </ul> </li> </ol> <p><strong>Any incomplete application will be disregarded.</strong></p> <p>BEUC is an equal-opportunities employer.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Privacy policy:</span> The personal data we collect during hiring processes is only used for the purposes of carrying out the selection process and is deleted once the process has ended. 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