Finland Job Openings

EY

Senior Legal Counsel - Competition Law

Helsinki

August 19, 2024

We are strengthening our international law practice with an experienced competition law professional and looking for a new colleague to join our Finnish law team – take a look and apply by 31 August 2024.

The opportunity



Our vision is to be recognized as the No. 1 global legal service provider for multi-disciplinary solutions, delivered in an innovative and technology-enhanced way.

We are looking for an experienced competition law professional to join our law team. Notably with regard to M&A, we have arisen among the top tier advisors with our integrated model, and we can offer great career prospects for rising stars in our team of around 50 lawyers in Finland. Working at a thoroughly global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers and with around 400,000 other professionals and sector specialists all over the globe is an experience already per se.

Your key responsibilities

We are able to provide you with a senior position with project management responsibilities in relation to challenging transactions and general competition and procurement law. You will be advising our clients in on all aspects of EU and Finnish competition law and state aid regulation, with a particular focus on merger control and latest regulatory developments.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have


  • At least 5 years of experience in legal specialist role in a law firm, inhouse position or competition authority
  • Specialist level skills on competition law
  • Fluent in Finnish and English


What we look for


More than anything, we’re interested in people with the right attitude! That’s naturally entrepreneurial people, who are curious to learn and have energetic approach to the project work in an international environment. We’re after team players who openly support, encourage and share knowledge with colleagues. You enjoy proactive customer and account management work and see it as a way to develop your career.

What we offer



We offer you a permanent position in one of the most stimulating and interesting multidisciplinary environments available. We offer you a meaningful and very important role in a growing global law practice where you can directly have influence – you won’t be shining behind curtains. You will join a dynamic team of experienced and talented colleagues and become a part of an ambitious team where quality, development and sustainable solutions are in focus.

Employee wellbeing is our top priority, and we want you to feel welcome in our relaxed and caring community. According to our personnel survey, over 90% of our employees feel they can truly be themselves at EY. In addition to diverse projects, you can develop your skills through a wide variety of training programs. As an example, we offer our employees an opportunity to complete an MBA-degree.

When working at EY, you are entitled to our extensive selection of over 50 employee benefits. In addition to the traditional e Passi lunch benefit, we also offer culture, sports, and wellbeing benefits. We offer broad occupational health services, and our employees are entitled to participate in EY supported staff clubs and coaching sessions to support your wellbeing, work-life balance as well as career development. We have a flexible hybrid working model which allows you to work from our new office, your summer cottage or with the EU competition law specialist team in Brussels (you can work one month remotely from abroad per year) depending on your team’s and clients’ situation.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

We would be happy to hear from you so please apply via our career website by 31 August 2024. Applying is easy: you can fill in your contact information and attach your CV (we also accept CVs in a PDF form or picture of your Linked In profile). We will go through applications already during the application period and will move forward with suitable candidates as soon as possible.

More information about the role and team: Olli-Pekka Veranen, Partner, +358 40 726 5204 / e-mail: olli-pekka.veranen@fi.ey.com

Our workspace is designed with accessibility in mind, ensuring an inclusive environment for all of us. If you need any support or adjustments during the recruitment process or the employment, please contact our local recruitment team at rekrytointi@fi.ey.com. You do not need to disclose any details about your disability or reasons for needing adjustments. Simply let us know what kind of support or adjustment you require and how it will benefit you throughout the process. We are committed to ensuring a smooth and inclusive recruitment process for all candidates. Read more here.


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