Pensions Lawyer

Mindful Business Charter; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindful Business Charter is seeking a technically proficient pensions lawyer to join our pensions team. We welcome candidates at all levels, from newly qualified to experienced practitioners, and we will shape the role around the right person.

You will work on UK pension schemes advising trustees, providers and sponsoring employers. Ideally based within travelling distance of Leeds, Bristol or Newcastle offices.

Qualifications

• Experience trained and worked in an established pensions law team.
• Demonstrable experience drafting essential documentation relating to UK pension schemes.
• Ability to provide guidance and strategic advice on all types of UK pension schemes.

Responsibilities

• Advise trustees, providers and sponsoring employers on UK pension schemes.
• Handle day-to-day queries, member complaints, and large-scale restructuring projects.
• Support DEI initiatives and contribute to developing networks across the firm.

Skills

Pensions law experience

UK pension documentation drafting

Strategic pensions guidance

Job description

What does the ideal candidate look like?

You'll need to be a technically proficient pensions lawyer. We welcome pension lawyers at every stage of their career, from newly qualified candidates taking their first step into the field to experienced practitioners seeking a new challenge. Our focus is on finding talented individuals with a genuine interest in pensions work, whatever their level of expertise, and we're open to shaping the role around the right person.

To be successful in this role you'll need as a minimum:

• Experience gained from having trained and worked in an established pensions law team.
• Demonstrable experience of drafting essential documentation relating to UK pension schemes.
• Ability to provide guidance and strategic advice on all types of UK pension scheme.

What makes it great to work here?

We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits! As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to us that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working. Through our DEI initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have an Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, neurodiversity).

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Our Pensions Practice is one of the largest in the UK and has a national client base and reputation to match. The team have a new opportunity for a Pensions Lawyer to strengthen their national offering. Ideally, you'll be based within travelling distance of either our, Leeds, Newcastle or Bristol offices. You'll be joining a highly motivated and supportive team with a wealth of relevant experience.

What will you be doing?

Our team provide a full pensions law service advising trustees, providers, and sponsoring employers of UK pension schemes. Working with some of the UK's largest companies and schemes across a range of sectors, as well as public service and voluntary organisations, their work encompasses the full range of legal advice in relation to UK pension schemes from day-to-day benefit queries and member complaints to large scale restructuring and liability management projects. You'll contribute to the growth and success of the business by helping to develop the families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody). Find out more about DEI at WBD here. We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities and sexual orientations. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all.

Location:Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle Contract Type:Permanent Work location:Hybrid