Pensions Associate

Overview

In this role you will join a specialist pensions team to advise and support on advisory, transactional and regulatory matters for trustees, employers and scheme providers. You will work with partners to handle day-to-day scheme issues, governance, and corporate transactions with pensions considerations, while developing client relationships and contributing to business development. The opportunity includes drafting scheme documentation, due diligence on deals, and monitoring regulatory changes, all within an agile, hybrid-working environment. You will grow within a dedicated practice, shaping practical, commercially focused advice for a UK client base.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working policy
• flexible working arrangements
• potential for remote or UK location work
• competitive salary £70,000–£90,000
• permanent contract
• full-time hours

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory, transactional and regulatory pensions work for trustees, employers and scheme providers
• Draft and review scheme documentation and member communications; give legal advice
• Assist with due diligence and pensions-related documentation on corporate matters
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments affecting pension schemes
• Participate in client meetings and deliver practical, commercially oriented advice
• Support pitches, business development and thought leadership
• Collaborate with corporate, employment and disputes teams to handle cross-disciplinary matters
• Maintain organised case management and build trusted client relationships

Key requirements

• England & Wales-qualified solicitor
• approximately 1–3 years’ PQE with exposure to pensions law
• strong drafting, analytical and communication skills
• sound commercial judgement and attention to detail
• organised, proactive, able to manage competing priorities
• team player with ability to build client relationships
• genuine interest in developing a career in pensions law

• strong drafting
• analytical thinking
• clear communication
• pensions law exposure
• drafting of schemes and related documents
• due diligence on corporate matters involving pensions

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