Legal Counsel - Pensions

SSQ; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

SSQ Legal Search partners with a prominent pensions organisation to appoint a Legal Counsel. This in-house role sits alongside the Board and senior leadership, providing strategic legal advice across the organisation's operations.

You will bring strong defined benefit pensions experience, interpret complex legislation, and work with internal teams to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused guidance while strengthening governance and regulatory relationships.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with UK or overseas equivalent.
• 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, regulatory or insolvency work is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Pensions law

Governance

Contract negotiation

Regulatory & compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Qualified lawyer (UK or overseas equivalent)

Job description

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

• Qualified lawyer (UK or overseas equivalent)
• 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