Legal Counsel – 27534

This is an opportunity for an in-house pensions lawyer to join them and help develop a BPA business within a growing and ambitious Life Insurer. There is also opportunity to take on wider corporate and commercial duties.

• Location: Buckinghamshire
• Category: Life Actuarial
• Type: Permanent

Key duties (including, but not limited to):

• Provide expert legal counsel on the development of their BPA business and throughout the transaction process
• Interpret and present complex legal considerations and material
• Draft, edit and review legal documentation and processes required in the run up to and throughout transactions, including alterations to standard terms and BPA deal contracts
• Support the BPA team and Executive Committee in managing third parties involved in the provision of services, including pension scheme trustees, administrators and EBCs)
• Work closely with the Compliance team to help the BPA and Executive Committee team understand the regulatory and legal landscape
• Work closely with the Company Secretary to provide support on day-to-day company legal matters
• Manage relationships with any external legal counsel and those assigned to act for third parties
• Contribute to the risk management function from a BPA perspective
• Maintain up to date knowledge of legislative changes and industry best practice relevant to their business
• Maintain competence and fitness and propriety standards to the level required by the Company’s regulators
• Certification Function Holder
• Minimum two years’ post qualified experience (either in-house or in practice)
• Good knowledge and experience of life assurance and pensions business
• Knowledge of defined benefit liability management/de-risking work
• Experience working in the BPA sector desirable