Director Competition Counsel

AkzoNobel creates everyday essentials to make people’s lives more liveable and inspiring. As a leading global paints and coatings company, we supply essential ingredients, essential protection and essential color to industries and consumers worldwide.

AkzoNobel’s operations are supported by a professional Legal Group. The Competition Law Expert Group, part of the Legal Group, is responsible for:

• Managing competition law cases, litigation and inquiries from authorities;
• Advising the AkzoNobel businesses worldwide on competition law matters;
• Supporting in M&A transactions and corporate strategy;
• Managing and monitoring AkzoNobel’s competition law compliance program;
• Developing the competition law skills of the AkzoNobel lawyers and other interested parties.

We are currently looking to recruit a

Director Competition Counsel

Responsibility

• Identifies competition law risks for the AkzoNobel businesses and ensures appropriate mitigating controls are in place;
• Makes relevant competition law rules, guidance and education available;
• Implements suitable competition law standards and manages competition law processes such as amnesty programs, dawn raid network and competition law declarations;
• Manages competition law investigations;
• Manages merger control filings and provides competition law support in M&A projects
• Is primary point of contact for competition law authorities; Provides competition law advice and support in business transactions;
• Manages the competition law expert group;
• Manages external competition law counsel engaged in competition law matters.  

Functional responsibilities/network

• Maintaining expertise in competition law (e.g. developments relating to competition law) through active participation in external networks (e.g. in-house counsels networks, law firm trainings);
• External speaker on conferences and publications in journals.

Candidate profile

• Legal master (academic) plus Bar admission in relevant EU jurisdiction;
• At least 10 years of experience working as a lawyer at an international law firm or at a multinational corporation;
• At least 3 years of experience working as a competition counsel;
• Business acumen, solution oriented and proven negotiating and facilitating skills;
• Able to manage competition law processes (e.g. merger control filings, investigations) and lead change;
• Able to direct, guide and engage people to act in accordance with competition laws;
• Customer focused with a passion for excellence and delivering on commitments;
• Able to work independently and as part of a team;
• Able to effectively manage outside counsel;
• Able to work independently and as part of a team;
• Customer focused with a passion for excellence and delivering on commitments.

Application details

We welcome your online application via our website www.akzonobel.com/careers, reference 180002GB, or use the ‘Apply’ button. Please note, that applications sent by mail will not be considered. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jan Kees Stout, Talent Resourcing Partner, phone +31 (0)88 0106789, option 2.

A background check will be part of the selection process.

Agency or sales calls are not appreciated

AkzoNobel creates everyday essentials to make people’s lives more liveable and inspiring. As a leading global paints and coatings company, we supply essential ingredients, essential protection and essential color to industries and consumers worldwide. Backed by a pioneering heritage, our innovative products and sustainable technologies are designed to meet the growing demands of our fast-changing planet, while making life easier. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we are present around the globe, while our portfolio includes well-known brands such as Flexa, Sikkens and Alabastine. Consistently ranked as a leader in sustainability, we are dedicated to energizing cities and communities while creating a protected, colorful world where life is improved by what we do.