Senior Pensions Lawyer / Counsel - Highly Regarded City Practice

IPS LLP; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in London is seeking an experienced Pensions Lawyer to manage key client relationships and provide scheme advisory services. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years PQE, with more experience welcomed. This position may offer a 4-day working week for the right person. Candidates must demonstrate a proven ability to handle complex pension schemes and demonstrate the relevant technical expertise.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years PQE, with more experience considered.
• Ability to manage large, complex pension schemes.
• Strong emphasis on advisory work over transactional tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with key clients.
• Handle large, complex pension schemes.
• Provide required client management and technical expertise.

Skills

Client management

Technical expertise

Scheme advisory focus

Job description

Overview

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Pensions Lawyer to join one of the City's most respected practices at a more senior level. The team are looking for an accomplished Pensions Solicitor to take on responsibility for the relationship management with some key clients. They are looking for someone with a minimum of 5 years PQE, though more will certainly be considered, and the role could suit someone very experienced though it will not be at Partner level at this stage. For the right person the role could be offered on a 4 days a week basis. The key will be for candidates to offer a scheme advisory rather than transactional focus and to be able to demonstrate experience of handling large, complex schemes and the client management and technical expertise this demands. Please apply in the strictest of confidence.

Responsibilities

• Take on responsibility for the relationship management with key clients.
• Demonstrate a scheme advisory focus and the ability to handle large, complex schemes.
• Provide the client management and technical expertise required by the role.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years PQE (more will be considered).
• Role may suit someone very experienced but will not be at Partner level at this stage.
• Role could be offered on a 4 days a week basis for the right candidate.
• Focus on scheme advisory rather than transactional work.

About IPS Pensions Legal Recruitment

IPS Pensions Legal Recruitment is a specialist recruitment service focussing on placing pensions professionals in pensions lawyer jobs. We are the only recruitment company in the UK to offer this unique service solely for the benefit of Pensions Lawyers. We operate from our London office but recruit for pension lawyer jobs across the UK.

Clients and opportunities

Our clients include all the major City law firms, national and provincial law firms throughout the UK, leading benefit consultancies, life offices, asset managers, occupational schemes and regulatory bodies. We recruit for various pensions lawyer job roles from Newly Qualified Lawyers up to full Partner and Head of Department levels. We also cover the temporary and contract market and are active on behalf of Pensions Lawyers seeking part time appointments.