Pensions Solicitor

eNL; Park Central; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

eNL is seeking an experienced Pensions Solicitor to join its national pensions team in Birmingham, offering hybrid working and a broad advisory portfolio.

You will handle day-to-day pensions matters and complex projects, supervise junior lawyers, and collaborate with Partners and senior lawyers in a supportive, national practice. PQE 5+ and strong drafting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE in pensions law or equivalent
• Experience advising trustees and corporate sponsors on pensions matters
• Strong drafting and analytical skills
• Ability to supervise junior lawyers and manage caseloads

Responsibilities

• Advise on day-to-day pensions matters and complex projects
• Draft deeds, agreements and pensions documentation
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers
• Collaborate with Partners and senior lawyers in a national team

Skills

Pensions law

PQE 5+ years

Client advisory

Supervision

Drafting

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

This full-time Pensions Solicitor role with eNL in Birmingham offers hybrid working within a national pensions team at a leading law firm. The position suits a solicitor with five or more years' post-qualification experience who can advise clients on advisory work, major projects and complex matters. Duties include collaborating with Partners and senior lawyers, supervising junior colleagues, and managing a varied caseload. Strong technical knowledge, client care and teamwork skills are essential. The salary is competitive. This is a genuine chance for a pensions lawyer seeking broader responsibility within a supportive, collaborative practice.

Pensions Solicitor | 5+ PQE | Birmingham | Hybrid Working

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Pensions Solicitor to join the highly regarded national pensions team of a leading law firm. With an established pensions presence across several UK offices, the firm is able to offer flexibility around location, making this an attractive opportunity for a pensions lawyer looking for a genuinely national role with a collaborative and supportive team. This is a broad and varied position, offering exposure to high-quality pensions advisory work, major projects and complex client matters, alongside the opportunity to supervise and support more junior members of the team.

The Role

Working closely with Partners and senior lawyers, you will advise a varied client base on both day-to-day pensions matters and complex projects.

• Ongoing pensions advisory work
• Advising trustees and corporate sponsors
• Defined benefit and defined contribution schemes
• Pensions issues arising from corporate and commercial activity
• Risk transfer projects
• Complex pensions projects and restructuring
• Drafting deeds, agreements and other pensions documentation
• Advising on the interpretation and application of pensions legislation
• Supporting clients through complex one-off projects

You will have the opportunity to manage your own workload and develop strong, long-term client relationships, whilst working as part of a genuinely collaborative national team. There will also be responsibility for supervising and mentoring junior lawyers, helping to develop the wider team and contributing to a positive working culture.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will ideally have 5+ years' PQE and a strong background in pensions law.

• Solid experience advising on occupational pension schemes
• Experience across both day-to-day advisory matters and more complex projects
• Strong technical knowledge of pensions law
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills
• The ability to manage your own caseload and meet deadlines
• A commercially focused and client-friendly approach
• Experience working directly with trustees, corporates or other sophisticated clients
• The ability and desire to supervise and support more junior colleagues
• A proactive, self-starting approach

The firm is particularly interested in candidates who enjoy working collaboratively and are keen to be part of a national pensions practice, rather than operating within an isolated office-based team.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and highly regarded national pensions practice, advising a varied client base including major corporates, pension scheme trustees, public bodies, charities and other organisations.

The team advises on pension schemes ranging from smaller arrangements through to some of the largest and most complex schemes in the UK, providing exposure to high-quality and technically interesting work.

The firm places considerable emphasis on collaboration, flexibility and professional development, with genuine support available at senior level and opportunities to develop your career within a growing national practice. Flexible and part-time working arrangements will also be considered.