Pensions Lawyer

Zurich Insurance Company Limited (Ireland Branch); Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich Insurance Company Limited (Ireland Branch) is seeking an experienced Pensions Lawyer to provide professional and independent legal advice in Ireland, focusing on Zurich Ireland Master Trust DAC and Zurich Trustee Service Ltd. The role may be full-time or part-time and hybrid, with primary work location in Blackrock and 2-3 days in the office per week.

The successful candidate will advise on pensions and trust law, regulatory matters, and support company secretarial duties for Zurich's

Qualifications

• Relevant degree - Legal/Business.
• Ideal candidate will have 4-6 years post qualification experience in commercial or financial services.
• Experience of pensions financial services practice/insurance from an Irish legal and regulatory perspective.
• Technical competencies: drafting skills and ability to research legislation.
• Non-technical competencies: communication, influencing and negotiation skills, teamwork, initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on pensions and trust law matters.
• Provide legal advice on pensions regulatory matters.
• Provide general legal and regulatory advice on insurance and investment matters.
• Draft, negotiate, review, and advise on a variety of pensions, trust and commercial documentation.
• Providing Company Secretarial support to Zurich's trustee companies.
• Ensure that advice reflects applicable laws and regulatory practices.
• Mitigate legal risk and assist with regulatory compliance.

Skills

PQE 4-6 yrs

Pensions expertise

Drafting skills

Legislation research

Communication

Negotiation

Teamwork

Initiative

Problem solving

Education

Legal/Business degree

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary: Zurich Insurance Company is seeking an experienced Pensions Lawyer. This role will provide professional and independent legal advice to Zurich's business in Ireland, focusing mainly on Zurich's trustee companies - Zurich Ireland Master Trust DAC and Zurich Trustee Service Ltd. This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren't available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Job Accountabilities – Key Accountabilities

• Provide legal advice on pensions and trust law matters
• Provide legal advice on pensions regulatory matters.
• Provide general legal and regulatory advice on insurance and investment matters.
• Draft, negotiate, review, and advise on a variety of pensions, trust and commercial documentation
• Providing Company Secretarial support to Zurich's trustee companies
• Ensure that advice accurately reflects applicable laws, regulations and practice.
• Mitigate legal risk and assist with commercial risk mitigation and regulatory compliance.

Relationships:

• Internal: Extended Legal Team in Ireland the Directors of Zurich's trustee companies Relevant business contacts and senior management "Service provider" relationship with business contacts that call on advice
• External: External lawyers Zurich Group

Job Qualifications

• Relevant degree - Legal/Business
• Qualified Lawyer - Ideal candidate will have 4-6 years post qualification experience in commercial or financial services
• Experience of pensions financial services practice/insurance from an Irish legal and regulatory perspective
• Technical Competencies: Practical understanding of financial services and pensions trusts is an advantage Strong drafting skills Strong ability to research legislation
• Non Technical Competencies: Communication, influencing and negotiation skills with ability to adapt style to suit audience. Ability to work within a team environment Ability to take initiative in fast moving environment Customer centric Strong problem solving ability and organisational skills.

Additional Information

Primary work location is Blackrock based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations. This is a hybrid position which requires 2-3 days in the office per week. If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich)is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns. Reflecting its purpose to 'create a brighter future together,' Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project supports reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. The Group has more than 65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is . TPBN1_IJ