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About ConcurrencesConcurrences is a legal publishing company based in Paris, London, and New York. Through books, publications, and conferences, Concurrences cultivates scholarship and discussion on antitrust issues in the EU, US, and beyond. Each publication and event is supervised by editorial boards and scientific or steering committees to ensure independence, objectivity, and academic excellence. We deliver our content to companies, law firms, economic consulting firms, and law schools. Our subscribers include most antitrust agencies, major international law firms, corporations, and university libraries. For more information about Concurrences activities, visit our website at . We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable.Our ValuesExcellence as essenceThe quest for excellence is the essence of Concurrences, in both form and substance. We believe that the essence of a product or a service is intrinsically linked to its presentation. High-quality work and scientific rigor are a novation is the highwayInnovation is about growth, exploring new horizons, shaking off the routine, and staying ahead of competitors. We have brought key innovations to publishing and event organization. Today, we are investing in innovative strategies to share knowledge and connect antitrust people on a global scale.The antitrust world is a communityAntitrust people constitute a living community of experts and non-experts, practitioners, lawyers, enforcers, and academics. We share the same goal: to understand how competition policies work in theory and practice.To learn more about Concurrences' values and commitments, visit our website at: the positionThe Associate Editor in Competition Law Antitrust conducts academic research and literature review to identify the most important antitrust articles of the past year. The Associate Editor also serves on the editorial committee of Antitrust Writing Awards, the field's largest awards for written thought.The position allows the right candidate to work with many thought leaders in the field on some of the most cutting edge topics in present day competition law, including: the current antitrust concerns around Big Tech, exemptions from competition law rules and excessive pricing issues during COVID-19, changes to merger review and tightening of rules for foreign direct investment, deciding what national measures constitute illegal State aid, making competition law more environmentally sustainable, the evolving difference between North American, European, and other competition law regimes, etc. The Associate Editor's tasks may include:Sourcing, and publishing legal articles by expert authors (lawyers, economists, regulators, academics, etc.) from jurisdictions around the worldConducting academic research and literature review of antitrust articles written in the past year to identify the most important onesCommunicating with authors to obtain their articles and reference detailsPublishing nominated articles and creating related author profiles on the website of the Antitrust Writing AwardsCollaborating with other teams to promote Concurrences publications and events through mailing campaigns and social media communicationsWorking on special projects as neededActively participating in internal company initiatives like antitrust news meeting, social media strategy, book club, local volunteering, etc.Candidate's profile and required skillsKnowledge of competition law antitrust (required)Experience with academic research, and literature review (required)Master's degree in Law or Economics (preferred)Previous experience working for a publishing firm, law firm, economic consulting firm, or regulatory agency an assetFluent level of proficiency of English, preferably native or bilingual level of proficiency (reading, writing, listening, and speaking)Solid experience working with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel...) and Google tools (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets...)Knowledge of posting on social networks Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram, and FacebookComfortability working in a professional environment with people from different cultures, nationalities, languages, etc.Ability to work in a team and independentlyRigor and precision, close attention to detailAdaptabilityTermsLocation: New York (office in midtown Manhattan, with work from home on Fridays)Duration: 6-month contractCompensation: salary commensurate with experience, 40-hour work week with no overtime needed (ensuring worklife balance), 14 days of paid vacation (including US federal and NY State public holidays), 50% reimbursement of commuting expenses, monthly team lunch