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    Permanent
  • Location

    London
  • Working Pattern

    Flexible Working,Full-time
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    Private Practice
  • Industry

    Legal
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    competitive

Pensions, lawyer, solicitor, senior associate, principal associate

Your new company
This leading global law firm are looking for a senior pensions lawyer with at least 6 years PQE to join their award-winning practice. The team is currently made up of 50 lawyers across their two UK offices. They are recognised in both legal directories (Legal 500 & Chambers) for their top-level work.

This role will primarily involve acting for trustees of pension schemes, as well as corporates providing advice on a wide range of pensions law, including the following:
  • day-to-day advice to trustees of pension schemes ranging in size from very small to over £1bn;
  • scheme change exercises;
  • the impact of corporate re-organisations and negotiating appropriate mitigation;
  • scheme documentation;
  • impact of legislative changes including changes resulting from case law (e.g. GMP equalisation);
  • scheme mergers;
  • scheme wind ups;
  • all aspects of risk transfer;
  • liability reduction exercises;
  • investment issues, including investment management agreements.

The ideal candidate will have;
  • Track record of advising trustees of large occupational pension schemes and large employers on pensions matters including taking a lead role on large, strategic projects (experience of risk transfer projects would be an advantage)
  • Track record of managing and supervising junior lawyers to provide an excellent service to clients
  • An excellent understanding of the principal provisions of relevant pensions legislation and how to apply them in the context of a client's key commercial drivers
  • Track record of building and maintaining long term client relationships
  • Experience of participating in client development events
  • A clear understanding of the importance of accurate and efficient financial management
  • Track record of involvement in a broad range of marketing and profile raising initiatives
  • Experience of writing technical articles and the presentation of seminars and other briefing sessions
  • A developed understanding of the commercial issues impacting on a client’s business
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