Associate, Pensions (NQ to 3 PQE)

Connect Legal Partners; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Healthcare, dental and wellbeing

Pension and insurance benefits

Structured training, mentoring and deI

Pro bono and community work

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners, a leading international law firm with UK offices, seeks a solicitor to advise employers and trustees on pensions work in Leeds.

You will draft and review scheme documents, advise on governance and regulatory compliance, and support pensions in corporate deals and restructurings. The role offers flexible hybrid working and a structured training program.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales, NQ to around 3 PQE.
• A real interest in pensions law.
• Pensions experience is useful but not essential.
• Good analytical skills and a practical, commercial approach.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review scheme documents, advice and client communications
• Support the pensions side of corporate deals, restructurings and employment matters
• Advise on scheme governance, administration and regulatory compliance
• Work with other teams across the firm and help with client development

Skills

Interest in pensions law

Analytical skills

Practical, commercial approach

Education

Qualified solicitor in England and Wales

NQ to 3 PQE

Job description

The firm

A leading international law firm with a large network of UK offices and a wide mix of corporate, public sector and financial services clients.

The role

You will advise employers and trustees on a broad range of pensions work.

• Draft and review scheme documents, advice and client communications
• Support the pensions side of corporate deals, restructurings and employment matters
• Advise on scheme governance, administration and regulatory compliance
• Work with other teams across the firm and help with client development

What you will need

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales, NQ to around 3 PQE
• A real interest in pensions law
• Pensions experience is useful but not essential
• Good analytical skills and a practical, commercial approach

What is on offer

• Flexible and hybrid working, open to discussion at interview
• Healthcare, dental and wellbeing support
• Pension and insurance benefits
• Structured training, mentoring and development
• Pro bono and community work