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Pensions Lawyer

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Legal
  • Bristol

AI generated summary

  • You need 5+ PQE in pensions law, experience in a pensions team, proficiency in drafting UK pension scheme documents, and the ability to provide strategic advice.
  • You will advise clients on UK pension schemes, manage transactions, build client relationships, and contribute to business growth and reputation in the pensions law sector.

Requirements

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

FAQs

What experience is required for this position?

A minimum of 5 PQE+ experience as a technically proficient pensions lawyer is required.

Where are the office locations for this role?

The role ideally requires the candidate to be based within travelling distance of our London, Leeds, Newcastle, or Bristol offices.

What type of clients will I be working with?

You will work with trustees, providers, and sponsoring employers of UK pension schemes, including some of the UK's largest companies and public service and voluntary organizations.

What responsibilities will I have in this role?

You will advise on a full range of pensions law services, manage client relationships, contribute to business growth, and may have opportunities to manage people.

Does the firm support flexible working arrangements?

Yes, the firm is open to discussing flexible working, including full-time or part-time working patterns.

What initiatives are in place to support employee wellbeing?

The firm has resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing, in line with their commitment to the Mindful Business Charter.

Is diversity and inclusion valued at the firm?

Yes, the firm emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion through initiatives and networks that support various social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities, and sexual orientations.

Will support be provided during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities?

Yes, the firm is committed to an inclusive recruitment process and will make adjustments as needed for candidates with disabilities or long-term conditions.

What type of legal advice will I be expected to provide?

You will provide guidance and strategic advice on all types of UK pension schemes, including drafting essential documentation and handling day-to-day benefit queries.

Is a large practice background necessary for this role?

No, having a large practice background is not necessary; relevant experience gained from an established pensions law team is sufficient.

The Transatlantic Law Firm Close to Home

Law
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2017
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Womble Bond Dickinson is a transatlantic law firm, providing high-quality legal experience and outstanding personal service to a wide range of regional, national and international clients from key locations across the United Kingdom and United States. Our UK offices are based in Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Plymouth and Southampton. We advance and protect our clients’ interests from both sides of the Atlantic, with hands-on, switched-on legal advice, outstanding personal service and exceptional value. We particularly focus on twelve key sectors: Energy and Natural Resources, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Public, Government Services and Third Sector; Real Estate, Retail and Hospitality, Transport; Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Technology and Private Wealth. Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP is a separate legal entity of Womble Bond Dickinson (International) Limited, operating as an independent law firm.