Pensions Knowledge Lawyer – Bristol – Bristol

Wagstaff Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is seeking a Pensions Knowledge Lawyer to join a top-tier pensions team in Bristol. The role focuses on tracking legal and regulatory developments, producing updates and shaping internal training.

This part-time position (three days a week) offers a well-established hybrid policy and the chance to work across defined benefit, defined contribution and public sector schemes. You’ll receive strong support from senior knowledge specialists. Salary is negotiable.

Job description

Pensions Knowledge Lawyer – Bristol

We are super excited to be working with a top tier Pensions team who are looking for a Pensions Knowledge Lawyer / Senior Knowledge Lawyer to join them. This is a standout opportunity to step into a specialist role within one of the most respected pensions practices in the UK.

This team has gone from strength to strength across and they’re now looking to expand their knowledge capability even further. As the successful Knowledge Lawyer, you’ll play a central role in keeping a large, highly experienced pensions group informed, equipped and ahead of the curve.

You’ll be involved in a genuinely varied mix of work from tracking legal and regulatory developments, producing clear and engaging updates, shaping internal training, maintaining high quality precedents, supporting client seminars and publications, and helping the team respond to government consultations. You’ll also have the chance to explore how AI and legal tech can enhance the team’s processes and risk management.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys the technical side of pensions law and wants to step into a role where their expertise has real impact. You’ll be joining a team with deep experience across defined benefit, defined contribution and public sector schemes, risk transfer exercises, PPF matters, corporate transactions, and complex pensions litigation.

The team is open minded on background so you may be a current fee earner, already in a knowledge role, working in house, in academia, or returning after a break. What matters most is strong pensions technical knowledge, clear communication skills and a proactive, organised approach. Previous Knowledge Lawyer experience is not essential, and you’ll have excellent support from senior knowledge specialists.

This is a part time role (three days a week) supported by a well established hybrid working policy.

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, plus the rare chance to work closely with a market leading pensions team where knowledge is genuinely valued and invested in.

We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.

Job Tenure: Permanent and Full-Time

Salary: Negotiable

Location: Bristol, Bristol