Associate – Pensions

Associate – Pensions
Location: Surrey
Salary: £65,000-£75,000
PQE: 1-3 years’ PQE
Working Arrangement: Hybrid – minimum 50% remote working, with flexibility available
 
Overview & Opportunity
A highly regarded law firm is looking to appoint a 1-3 PQE Associate to join its specialist Pensions team in Surrey.
The team advises a broad client base of trustees, employers and pension scheme providers, providing pragmatic and commercially focused advice across a wide range of pensions matters.
This is an excellent opportunity for a junior pensions lawyer to develop their career within a supportive specialist team, working closely with experienced senior lawyers and gaining exposure to advisory, transactional and regulatory pensions work.
 
The Role
You’ll support Partners and senior lawyers across a broad range of pensions and life assurance matters, with a particular opportunity to develop your experience in transactional work and corporate support.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising trustee and employer clients on day-to-day pension and life assurance matters, including scheme governance, benefit structures and compliance.
• Supporting the pensions aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence and drafting pensions-related documentation.
• Drafting and reviewing scheme documentation, member communications and legal advice notes.
• Carrying out legal research and keeping up to date with pensions law, legislation and regulatory developments.
• Working with colleagues across Corporate, Employment and Litigation to provide joined-up advice to clients.
• Participating in client meetings and helping to deliver practical, commercially focused solutions.
• Supporting business development initiatives, including pitches and thought leadership.

The Ideal Candidate
You’ll ideally be:

• A qualified solicitor in England & Wales with 1-3 years’ PQE.
• Experienced in, or with a genuine interest in developing within, pensions law.
• Technically strong with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of clients’ wider business objectives.
• A confident drafter and communicator, both internally and with clients.
• Well organised and able to manage competing priorities effectively.
• A strong team player with the interpersonal skills to build positive working relationships.
• Proactive, enthusiastic and keen to develop within a specialist area of law.
• Committed to ongoing professional development and learning.

What’s on Offer?

• £65,000-£75,000 salary, depending on experience.
• The opportunity to join a highly regarded specialist Pensions team.
• Exposure to a broad range of advisory, transactional and regulatory work.
• Generous leave allowances.
• Private medical insurance, life cover and critical illness protection. 
• Hybrid agile working, with the ability to work from home or another UK location for at least 50% of your time.

If you are interested in the role, please send your CV to sophie-jo@achieveprofessionals.com