Solicitor/Associate - Pensions

Job Description

Solicitor/Associate – Pensions – Cambridge or Milton Keynes
Competitive Salary + Benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pensions Lawyer, of approximately 3-5 years PQE, to join a highly regarded national law firm in their corporate team. The team specialise in finding commercially effective solutions to pensions problems, drafting scheme documentation and advising on transactions involving pension schemes. 

The successful candidate will:

· Provide good quality, consistent, timely, solution focussed and pragmatic pensions law advice to trustee and employer clients across the public and private sector.
· Contribute specific, technical analysis of the pension law aspects of corporate activity and take a role in negotiations to ensure an appropriate outcome.
· Contribute to the internal legal knowledge management system and support the learning and development of colleagues and clients through formal or informal training.
· Represent and support the firm both internally and externally.

Skills and Qualifications:

· A mix of transactional and advisory work behind you, gained as part of a reputable pensions team and a willingness to continue with both strands of work.
· Relevant legal knowledge of, e.g. the Pensions Act 1995, Pensions Act 2004, Pensions Act 2008 and related legislation.
· Post-qualification experience of providing consistent, clear, audience tailored, legal advice on a range of pension law matters.
· Able to prioritise a portfolio of work with competing deadlines and use own initiative.
· Because pensions law is technical and highly regulated, attention to detail and accuracy.

Benefits include: 

• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution 

For further information and a confidential discussion please contact Amy Lee at Errington Legal Recruitment.