Legal Counsel - Pensions

SSQ; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule (3 days WFH)

Exposure to Board and senior leader

Job summary

SSQ Legal Search is partnering with a prominent organisation in the pensions sector to appoint a Legal Counsel. This is a broad, high-visibility in-house role with direct exposure to the Board and senior leadership.

The role will see you advise the Board and senior management on legal matters, bring pensions expertise to a cross-functional team, draft commercial agreements and policy documentation, and help strengthen governance and regulatory relationships across the organisation.

Qualifications

• 2+ PQE solicitor with a focus on pensions.
• Post-qualification experience advising on non-contentious defined benefit pensions.
• Strong ability to interpret complex legislation and communicate clearly at all levels.
• Willingness to upskill beyond pensions; exposure to commercial, investment, litigation, regulatory or insolvency work is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Board, Executive Committee and senior management on legal matters across the organisation.
• Bring pensions expertise to a cross-functional legal team, with scope to broaden into other practice areas.
• Partner with internal client teams to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused advice.
• Identify and mitigate legal risk and strengthen governance processes.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, Board papers and policy documentation.
• Monitor legislative developments and build relationships with government, regulatory and industry stakeholders.

Skills

Pensions expertise

Legal communication

Education

PQE Solicitor – England & Wales (pensions focus)

Job description

Hybrid working - 3-days working from home

Collaborative team environment

SSQ Legal Search is partnering with a prominent organisation in the pensions sector to appoint a Legal Counsel. This is a broad, high-visibility in-house role with direct exposure to the Board and senior leadership.

The Role

• Advise the Board, Executive Committee and senior management on legal matters across the organisation's operations
• Bring pensions expertise to a cross-functional legal team, with scope to broaden into other practice areas
• Partner with internal client teams to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused advice
• Identify and mitigate legal risk and strengthen governance processes
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, Board papers and policy documentation
• Monitor legislative developments and build relationships with government, regulatory and industry stakeholders

The Requirements

• 2+ PQE Solicitor in England & Wales with a career focus of Pensions
• Post-qualification experience advising on non-contentious defined benefit pensions
• Strong ability to interpret complex legislation and communicate clearly at all levels
• Appetite to upskill beyond pensions. Exposure to commercial, investment, litigation, regulatory or insolvency work is an advantage