Head of Mergers Intelligence

Head of Mergers Intelligence

London

£51,702 - £59,351

The Role

A fantastic opportunity to join the UK's main competition and consumer authority, The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), as a Head of Mergers Intelligence based in London.

The CMA's aim is to make markets work well for consumers, businesses and the wider economy and we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the wider UK population and consumers we serve. From investigating mergers that could restrict competition, to conducting market studies and investigations and enforcing competition and consumer law – the interests of the consumer are at the core of all CMA activity.

As the United Kingdom prepares to leave the EU, the CMA’s role is becoming even more important, monitoring merger activity in the UK with the aim of identifying mergers which may raise competition issues and need further investigation.

Key Responsibilities

The Head of Mergers Intelligence responsibilities will include:

• Managing the Mergers Intelligence (MI) function
• Leading the team which gathers/analyses information, recommending which mergers should be investigated
• Using your legal, economic and/or business expertise
• Ensuring that information collated by the MI function is systematically processed, researched, analysed, recorded - then recommended to senior management whether to call a merger case for review

The Head of Mergers Intelligence will also: 

• Work with, manage and coach one or more Executive Officers 
• Take the lead in communicating with senior managment
• Take the lead in communicating with advisers of leading companies in the UK and globally, as well as officials from other national competition authorities

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate for this Head of Mergers Intelligence role will:

• Have a proven track record of working in merger control, competition enforcement or a regulatory field;
• OR as a competition Lawyer, economist or business consultant with experience of advising on and executing complex merger control or other competition, markets or regulatory cases

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The CMA is a hugely rewarding and stimulating place to work – an opportunity to work for the public good and to stretch and develop yourself in doing so.

The successful Head of Mergers Intelligence will be rewarded with generous benefits, including an excellent pension scheme, at least 25 days leave (increasing to 30 over five years), and generous maternity/paternity leave provision. You can also take advantage of interest-free season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme, our employee wellbeing programme and favourable consideration of flexible working.

To find out more about this Head of Mergers Intelligence opportunity and about working for the CMA, please click on the APPLY button.

The closing date for applications is 2nd September 2019.

The CMA is an accredited Disability Confident Employer and are Stonewall Diversity Champions. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds and recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.