Competition law and policy managers analyse and advice companies and public institutions on the conditions for safeguarding competition, when a merger or takeover is being mooted or planned. In this regard, they strive to avoid agreements or concerted practices between companies, abuses of dominant position or concentrations in the sector that potentially represent an infringement of competition regulations.

• Study and interpret the regulations governing competition policy in Catalonia, Spain and Europe.
• Advise companies and public institutions on measures for safeguarding competition.
• Investigate cases in which it is expected that current regulations on competition will be infringed.
• Research, document and prepare cases in which charges have been brought due to infringement of current regulations on competition.
• Represent their client or act on behalf of the State before the Spanish Competition Tribunal.

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes TIC
• Grau: Enginyeria informàtica
• Grau: Enginyeria informàtica de gestió i sistemes d'informació
• Grau: Informàtica i serveis
• Grau: Enginyeria en organització de les tecnologies de la informació i la comunicació
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes de telecomunicació
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes electrònics
• Grau: Dret
• Grau: Ciències empresarials-management
• Grau: Administració i direcció d'empreses
• Grau: Economia

Complementary training

For the exercise of this job it is advisable to be at willingness of the Master's Degree in Law

You can gain specialised training through the postgraduate courses offered at some business schools and continuous training centres. These include the Postgraduate Degree in Competition Law, Industrial Property and Copyright offered by ESADE.

Other specific skills

Flexibility and change management: Level 2

Learning and use of knowledge: Level 2

Analytical thought: Level 2

Customer orientation: Level 1

Planning and organisation: Level 2

Conceptual thought: Level 3

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

Legal

People who are interested in the legal field like occupations related to legislation and the law. This field of interest includes advising people and institutions in legal matters, representing them in judicial processes and managing the documentation and procedures necessary for these processes. Carrying out these activities entails the study and knowledge of legal regulations and matters in their various scopes of application.

e-Commerce and payment systems consultant

ICT consultant

Expert in teleworking systems

Logistics Engineering Technician

Hardware engineer

• Work hours

  Eight-hour working day.

• Salary

  Competition law and policy manager's salaries can range from 40,000 to 74,400 euros per annum, depending on their experience and the nature of the company or institution for which they work.

• Professional category

  Technician

• Human resources and equipment

  In order to be able to do their job, professionals who offer legal consultancy services in the field of competition law who have started up their own firm must be able to call upon a team of professionals who work with them.

• Initial investments

  To enter this socio-professional category, professionals must have proven experience in the information and communications sector, as well as a thorough knowledge of the regulations governing competition policy.