EU Competition Counsel (m/f/d)

  • Hørsholm, Denmark

    Arbeitsort

  • Full-time

    Job Level

  • Arbeitsbeginn : Ab sofort

    Arbeitsbeginn

  • Bewerbungsfrist : 07.11.2021

    Bewerbungsschluss

Are you a lawyer with a passion for competition law and hands-on experience advising dominant companies? And could you see yourself be part of the legal team supporting the VKR Group, and particularly, our business areas VELUX® and DOVISTA® that bring daylight and fresh air into people´s everyday lives.

VKR Holding is looking for a competition counsel to advise the business areas, handle competition-related investigations and inquiries worldwide and assist with M&A-related competition law issues

Your role

You will be part of the competition law team who ensures competition law compliance for the entire VKR Group and provides advice and assistance to the VELUX Group and the DOVISTA Group in both strategic and day-to-day matters.

The competition law team is part of Corporate Affairs (working with legal risk management & compliance and acting as the internal law firm and IPR function of the VKR Group), counting 15 lawyers and engineers/patent counsels.

Key responsibilities:

  • Provide competition law guidance to executives and operational teams in the business areas in relation to pricing (including discounts and rebates), online/offline distribution channels, contracting policies and contacts with competitors;
  • Provide competition law support for M&A activities on a global basis including merger control analysis, merger filings and managing gun-jumping risks;
  • Represent the business areas in dealings with competition law authorities and handle litigation/investigations related to competition law;
  • Look around corners to identify competition law developments of relevance to the business areas for example in relation to issues around sustainability.

In addition to competition law tasks, you will handle issues within other areas of law depending on business needs and your interests and experience.

Your profile

You hold a law degree from an accredited university and are qualified to practice law in an EU jurisdiction or the UK.

You have at least five years of experience practicing competition law either at a law firm or in-house. You have hands-on experience with issues related to dominance and are familiar with the application of economics in competition law.

You are a consensus-builder and use your good people skills to build efficient relationships with people at all levels throughout the organisation. You have a good understanding of commercial issues and are able to balance commercial and legal considerations.

You communicate fluently in English, in writing and orally.

Your opportunities

VKR Holding is a value-based holding and investment company. The way we do business is defined in our Model Company Objective.

The VKR Group has an ambitious growth strategy and both our business areas – VELUX® and DOVISTA® – are growing. You will be part of this journey working closely together with your colleagues in Corporate Affairs as well as in Business Development & Group M&A.

You will hold a challenging and busy position in an international company where you will have the opportunity to be involved in complex competition law matters of strategic importance to the business areas. You will refer to Head of Competition Law Policy & Compliance, Charlotte Fornø.

The role is placed in Hørsholm, north of Copenhagen. We welcome applications from candidates outside of Denmark and are prepared to provide relocation support for the right candidate.

If you have any queries, please contact Charlotte Fornø, Head of Competition Law Policy & Compliance +45 2180 0463 or Stine Thomsen, People & Communication +45 2967 4749. We are looking forward to receiving your application as soon as possible and no later than 7 November.

Veröffentlicht am: 22.10.2021