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Overview
Competition policy officers develop and manage policies and legal work that regulate competition, encourage transparent trade practices and protect consumers and businesses.
In job descriptions, look for competition law, consumer law, market analysis, state aid rules, policy implementation, investigations into competition restrictions, legislative advice and work with public authorities.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Competition policy officer work usually combines legal reading, market evidence and public-policy coordination. Typical tasks include reviewing business practices, preparing policy proposals, following competition or consumer-law questions and coordinating input from authorities, local representatives or agencies.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes competition law, consumer law, market analysis, state aid rules, policy implementation, legislative advice, investigation of restrictive practices and clear reporting for decision makers.
Salary context
Salary context depends on the policy level, complexity of cases, responsibility for investigations, legal advisory scope, project ownership and whether the role includes public-facing coordination.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior policy officer, competition analyst, regulatory affairs specialist, investigation lead, public-policy manager or broader government policy implementation roles.
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Check whether adverts focus on policy drafting, enforcement support, market studies, state aid, consumer protection, legislative advice, stakeholder meetings or reporting to public authorities.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include regional development policy officer, agricultural policy officer and trade development officer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
84.13Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses
Alternative labels
Occupation group
policy officer (2422.12)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3826cb92-27f5-40ac-8dad-70af5abd6036 |
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| ESCO code | 2422.12.2 |
| ISCO group | 2422 |
| Concept type | Occupation |