Senior Analyst

Our client the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is seeking a Senior Analyst.

Division Overview

The Antitrust Division delivers the CCPC’s administrative competition enforcement function as it relates to vertical and unilateral conduct. The Division investigates suspected breaches of competition law relating to anticompetitive agreements and concerted practices between firms at different levels of the supply chain (i.e. vertical conduct) and abusive conduct by firms with a dominant position in the market (i.e. unilateral conduct).

These investigations are undertaken under the new administrative competition enforcement regime introduced by the Competition (Amendment) Act . As a result of new powers conferred by that Act, the CCPC – through independent adjudication officers – can impose administrative financial sanctions (fines) on businesses found to have breached competition law.

The Division operates a screening and case pipeline function to identify and review potential problems in markets which may require further action or investigation.

The Division is also responsible for the CCPC’s functions arising from the EU Digital Markets Act (Regulation (EU) / ) (“DMA”) and the European Union (Contestable and Fair Markets in the Digital Sector) Regulations (S.I. No. / ).

The Antitrust Division represents the CCPC at European Commission Advisory Committee meetings and participates in European Competition Network (ECN) working groups.

The Role :

Senior Analysts in Antitrust tackle a diverse range of cases, across a variety of sectors and industries. They assess issues to understand whether the conduct of firms is restricting competition, and if so, what enforcement steps should be taken.

In this role, you will work to progress competition law cases alongside colleagues from across the division. You will be responsible for handling cases, gathering and assessing information and evidence, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations.

You will manage pre-investigation files (such as complaints or scoping projects) as well as making a strong contribution to the delivery of more complex competition investigations. You will gather evidence from a wide variety of sources to progress cases through desk-related work, open-source research and field investigative work, and through exercising the CCPC’s statutory investigative powers. You will carry out assessments of competition issues from the evidence you have gathered and articulate that analysis in written reports and memos. You will also apply investigation planning and project management skills to help ensure that cases are delivered robustly, successfully, and in line with procedural or statutory deadlines.

The Successful Candidate(s) :

The successful candidate(s) will be able to identify and critically assess issues, using research and investigative skills to progress a case or project. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, proactive, ambitious, and resilient – driven to deliver for the CCPC and consumers.

To ensure that correct procedures and investigative best practice are followed, the successful candidate(s) will have to be flexible and highly organised – taking ownership of work for which they are responsible, ensuring that records are maintained to the highest standards and that reporting on ongoing work is available at any point in time. They will be able to build and manage relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, including complainants, witnesses, targets (suspects), and legal advisors.

In addition to the immediate appointment from this campaign, an order of merit may be established. This may be used to fill any future vacancies at the same level within this or other Divisions of the CCPC where roles have similar responsibilities and / or similar skills are required.

Key Responsibilities :

• Investigate and assess competition issues as member of investigation case teams.
• Effectively and efficiently identify potential competition issues arising from competition complaints / queries or own-initiative scoping papers and make plans and recommendations for next steps and progression.
• Use investigative tools as appropriate, including open-source, desk research, written requests / requirements for information, interviews, and search operations / inspections, and other fieldwork to gather information and evidence.
• Analyse information and evidence gathered during investigations and contribute towards overall CCPC assessment / decision-making.
• Contribute to or prepare a wide range of documents relating to investigations, including information requests / requirements, third party questionnaires, meeting minutes and agendas, case memos, and decisions for review by senior colleagues.
• Use investigation planning and project management tools to ensure effective delivery of assigned cases.
• Overseeing the casework Analysts, including people management and / or mentoring and investigative / analytical skills development, as and when applicable.
• Other ad hoc duties as may be reasonably requested based on organisational need.

Essential Requirements :

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Application Process :

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Role closing on Tuesday, 8th July at 3pm.