Pensions Associate Director

Osborne Clarke; London; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Generous benefits

Flexible remote work option

Job summary

Osborne Clarke in Canada is seeking talented Associate Director lawyers to join one of the UK's largest Pensions teams. This role offers an exciting opportunity to handle high-profile matters in pensions law while developing client relationships.

You will be part of a diverse and supportive team with hands-on experience in non-contentious pensions work. The position allows for remote flexibility and promises competitive salaries along with generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Meaningful hands-on experience in non-contentious pensions work from a reputable team.
• Ability to handle high-profile legal matters related to pensions law.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle high-profile pension law matters.
• Manage client relationships and business development.
• Advise on compliance and risk management for pension schemes.

Skills

Experience in non-contentious pensions work

Business development skills

Client relationship management

Job description

Role profile

We're looking for talented Associate Director lawyers to join one of the UK's largest and most respected Pensions teams. You'll be part of a rapidly expanding national team spanning London, Bristol and Reading – with a base office (so no cross‑country commuting required) and the flexibility to work remotely.

This isn't a role where you'll be quietly tucked away doing routine work. From day one, you'll be handling high‑profile matters, building real client relationships and developing your business development skills across the full spectrum of pensions law – contentious and non‑contentious, private and public sector.

The practice

We advise employers, trustees and local authorities on running pension schemes compliantly and managing risk. We also run Open Trustees, one of the UK's leading independent trustee companies – meaning we don't just advise on pension schemes, we operate them too.

Our Work Spans

• Risk reduction and transfer – buy‑ins, buy‑outs and alternative funding arrangements
• PPF assessment periods, high‑profile insolvencies and scheme rescues
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) across England and Wales
• Trusted adviser relationships across pension schemes of every size and complexity
• Corporate acquisitions, disposals, scheme mergers, restructurings and wind‑ups
• Complex litigation – including professional negligence, Part 8 claims and beyond

The Team

The team currently comprises a broad mix of senior and junior lawyers at varying levels of seniority – with a unique, diverse and approachable culture.

What We're Looking For

You will have meaningful hands‑on experience in non‑contentious pensions work from a reputable team, covering the areas we've described.

We're hiring at Associate Director levels, though the right candidate matters more than an exact title match. If you're the right fit, we'll make it work.

Your development

• Clear progression expectations from the outset
• Early responsibility and meaningful client exposure
• Individual feedback from experienced colleagues
• Technical and skills‑based training, increasingly tailored to you
• Reward based on contribution and potential

Salary And Benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits.