Pensions Associate Director

Overview

As Pensions Associate Director you will advise a broad client base on the full spectrum of pensions law, spanning contentious and non-contentious work. You join a top UK team known for technical excellence, practical strategy, and a collaborative culture. You will handle high‑profile matters such as risk-transfer projects, restructurings, and complex disputes, while building your own client relationships and contributing to business development. This role offers clear progression within a growing practice and meaningful impact on major pensions initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers, trustees and public sector bodies on pensions matters (contentious and non-contentious)
• Lead and contribute to high‑value matters such as risk-transfer projects and scheme restructurings
• Manage complex disputes and corporate transactions within pensions
• Develop and maintain client relationships and participate in business development
• Collaborate with senior lawyers and support the growth of the practice
• Contribute to the infrastructure and legal tools of the practice to enable growth

Key requirements

• 8+ years PQE in pensions law
• Experience across both contentious and non-contentious pensions work
• Strong client-facing and advisory capabilities
• Proven ability to handle high-profile, complex matters
• Team player with leadership potential and collaborative approach

• collaborative mindset
• commercial and pragmatic approach
• strong communication and relationship-building
• pensions law expertise
• risk-transfer projects
• scheme restructurings

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