At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we’re helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market‑leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.
What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?
- Flexible work options – part‑time, working from home and additional leave
- Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
- Career advancement – client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award‑winning Learning & Development programs
The Opportunity
Our globally recognised Antitrust and Competition team is seeking an experienced Expertise Lawyer to join our market leading UK practice, based in our London office. This is a unique, non‑fee‑earning role at the forefront of legal innovation and excellence. You will partner with over 100 specialist lawyers and economists across our global offices, driving a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement, and enhancing client delivery by implementing next‑generation tools and technologies. The role spans both internal and client‑facing responsibilities: from developing training programmes and maintaining know‑how and information resources, to coordinating thought leadership and delivering tailored client training programmes alongside our fee earners. The successful candidate will also play a strategic role in assessing the impact of new technology and AI on the practice, devising GenAI use cases, and leading change and adoption initiatives. You will be joining an expert, dynamic, friendly and well‑supported global community of expertise lawyers, within a firm where Knowledge and Expertise work goes to the heart of our 2027 strategy.
This is a full‑time, permanent role based in our London office with hybrid working.
More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site
About you
- Are mid‑to‑senior‑qualified lawyers with at least four years’ experience in UK competition law; including merger control, FDI, and Chapter I/II. Ideally this experience will have been gained at a reputed international law firm, where technical expertise and commercial understanding are valued above prior PSL experience.
- Champion quality, consistency, and legal excellence, with strong analytical skills and excellent written and spoken English.
- Are passionate about the ongoing development of lawyers, inspiring enthusiasm for learning, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Bring strong facilitation and presentation skills, and confidence producing high‑quality publications under tight timelines.
- Are open to adopting emerging AI tools, including GenAI, and new digital capabilities to enhance practice‑group output, improve efficiency, and strengthen knowledge assets.
- Have a proactive, client‑focused mindset and are motivated to identify and support business development initiatives across teams and jurisdictions.
- Are comfortable adapting to change, with a mindset that embraces innovation, process improvement, and evolving ways of working, whether independently or as part of a team.
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