Legal Officer – Competition Investigations (Brussels)

Legal Officer – Competition Investigations

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA), headquartered on the Rue du Progrès in Brussels, is seeking a Legal Officer to join its Investigation Service. The BCA enforces Book IV of the Belgian Code of Economic Law (CEL/WER) on competition and works closely with the European Competition Network (ECN) and DG Competition.

You will investigate suspected anti-competitive agreements, abuses of dominant position, and review merger notifications in the Belgian market. This is a unique opportunity to shape competition policy from within a national competition authority located in the EU capital.

What You Will Do

• Investigate suspected cartels and restrictive practices under Book IV CEL/WER
• Conduct dawn raids and on-site inspections at company premises
• Analyze merger notifications for competition concerns under Belgian merger control thresholds
• Draft investigation reports and decision proposals for the Competition College
• Cooperate with ECN partner authorities and DG Competition on cross-border cases

• Conduct antitrust investigations from preliminary assessment through formal proceedings
• Participate in dawn raids and evidence collection
• Review and assess merger notifications
• Draft investigation reports for the Competition College
• Represent the BCA in proceedings before the Brussels Market Court (Marktenhof/Cour des marchés)

• Master in Law from a Belgian university; additional Master in Competition Law or Economics is an advantage
• 3-5 years of experience in competition law, regulatory law, or public enforcement
• Knowledge of Book IV CEL/WER, Articles 101/102 TFEU, and Belgian merger control procedures
• Fluent in French or Dutch; English required; bilingual FR/NL is a strong advantage
• Strong analytical, investigative, and legal drafting skills
• Belgian nationality or EU citizen (public sector requirement)