Pensions Lawyer

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Irwin Mitchell LLP Full time
We're a national law firm with a local reach.

But we're more than just a law firm – we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs.

We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition Team to find out more information about our flexible working arrangements.

The Team handle a variety of pension matters, with a particular focus on advising companies and firms, authorities and contractors, and pension trustees, on their pension arrangements.

The team also acts for individuals including high net worth individuals and the providers of pension products, and guides other pension professionals (and lawyers) through complicated pension law issues.

Supporting pension schemes preparing to approach the insurance market to secure benefits under a buy-in and/or buy-out.

Advising on the restructuring of pension schemes (merging and de-merging schemes) and the mechanisms needed to do this (such as putting in place flexible apportionment arrangements).

Advising trustees about the changes linked to the abolition of the Lifetime Allowance charge.
Advising on a life assurance and excepted life assurance arrangements.
Pensions aspects of corporate M&A.
Drafting trust deeds and other pension scheme documents.

Advising on complaints, supporting both employers and trustees (against whom a complaint is made) and individuals (bringing a complaint).

You will be working directly with partners and senior lawyers and will also work in teams operating across disciplines for larger projects.

You'll participate in relevant practice development initiatives, have the opportunity to get involved with business development opportunities and keep up to date with changes in relevant law and practice (with support from the team's dedicated professional development lawyer).

Working collaboratively with other members of the team, you will help to deliver the best outcomes for our clients and to develop other team members.

A clear enthusiasm for this area of law
The ability to work with senior lawyers
The ability to assist and mentor paralegals and legal assistants
To work with a foundation of integrity.
Flexible working options - Make work fit around your life, not the other way around.
~25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too
~ Generous and flexible pension schemes.
~ Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over how they wish to work subject to role and client requirements.

We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are.

Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

Depending on the role you apply for we may carry out checks that will establish your eligibility to work in the UK, and criminal record check and financial checks with a credit reference agency will also be undertaken.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

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