Pensions Lawyer

Womble Bond Dickinson; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Lawyer to join its Pensions Practice. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of PQE in pensions law, capable of advising a diverse range of clients on UK pension schemes. Responsibilities will include advising trustees and employers, drafting essential documents, and contributing to the firm's growth and reputation. This role offers the opportunity to lead transactions and manage teams. Office locations include Leeds, Newcastle, or Bristol.

Qualifications

• 5 PQE+ experience in pensions law.
• Experience in an established pensions law team.
• Ability to draft and provide strategic advice on UK pension schemes.

Responsibilities

• Advise trustees, providers, and sponsors of UK pension schemes.
• Contribute to business growth and brand development.
• Manage transactions from the outset and potentially oversee people.

Skills

Experience in pensions law

Drafting essential documentation

Providing strategic advice

Job description

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 an experienced 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 reputation and brand of the firm and by taking a proactive role in building and maintaining client relationships. We expect you to play an important role in helping us to further develop our market share and running transactions in their entirety from the outset. If it's managing people that interests you there will be the opportunity to do this.

What does the ideal candidate look like?

You’ll need to be a technically proficient pensions lawyer with 5 PQE+ experience and a desire to further develop. You don't need to have a large practice background.

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.