Senior Analyst (Market Conduct) at The Competition Commission South Africa

Key Accountabilities

The main responsibilities of the incumbent will, inter alia, include:

• Assist in managing and conducting complex investigations regarding possible contraventions of the Act and/or assist in managing and conducting work streams in market inquiries.
• Assist with the legal/ economic analysis of cases and/or market inquiries.
• Present verbal and written reports and recommendations to the Managers and the Commissioner for decision-making.
• Act as a representative of the Commission within the framework of the Competition Act when communicating with business, consumers, employer/ employee representatives and other government agencies.
• Lead investigation teams and/or work streams in market inquiries, with assistance from the Principal Analyst.
• Brief legal counsel on matters to be referred to the Competition Tribunal.
• Appear on behalf of the Commission on non-complex cases
• Do research and investigation and prosecutions under supervision
• Provide legal opinions and economic research

Requirements

Skills and Experience

We are looking for dynamic, hardworking and a committed individuals who meets the following requirements:

• Honours degree in Economics or Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree. Masters in Economics or LLM will be given preference.
• 6 - 8 years Economics or Legal experience, it would be advantageous if this was in a Regulatory environment.
• Experience in Competition Law will be an advantage.
• Strong investigative acumen.
• Proven Project Management experience working in multi-disciplinary investigation teams.

Other considerations:

• Practical work exposure to area of expertise will be further considered to balance against other requirements.