Senior Competition Litigation Lawyer – Cardiff

Overview

In this role you will establish and lead a claimant-side competition litigation practice within a respected UK firm. You will shape strategy, build infrastructure, and drive growth across high-profile, complex matters. You’ll collaborate with Counsel, economists, funders and class representatives to identify opportunities and move cases from inception to resolution. The opportunity centers on creating a market-leading practice with long-term impact and cross-functional influence.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Competitive remuneration and benefits package
• Generous annual leave
• Wellbeing support

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a dedicated claimant-side competition litigation workstream
• Manage high-profile matters including competition damages claims and collective proceedings (CAT)
• Oversee funded litigation, opt-in/opt-out actions, and both follow-on and standalone claims
• Conduct strategic case assessment and litigation planning
• Collaborate with leading Counsel, economists, funders and class representatives
• Build infrastructure and processes to scale the practice and raise the team’s profile
• Contribute to the firm’s long-term growth strategy

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with significant experience in competition litigation
• Strong understanding of competition damages claims and collective proceedings
• Experience advising on complex, high-value disputes
• Commercially minded with an entrepreneurial approach
• Ability to build relationships with funders, Counsel, experts and key stakeholders
• Interest in developing and growing a new practice area
• Proven business development experience would be advantageous

• entrepreneurial mindset
• commercially minded
• relationship-building
• competition litigation
• competition damages claims
• collective proceedings (CAT)

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