Pensions Lawyer
4 weeks ago
Gowling WLG's pensions law team is a multi-award-winning group of experts dedicated to providing exceptional service to our clients. With a team of over 50 pensions lawyers, we pride ourselves on being good people to work with and offering:
- Advice that goes beyond just information or legal opinions
- Clear and concise explanations in plain language
- Advice backed by the highest technical standards
We believe in investing in our people and providing second-to-none training and development opportunities. This is reflected in our regular wins for being a great place to work, diversity initiatives, and trainee and training contract management.
Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesThis role will involve acting for trustees of pension schemes, providing advice on a wide range of pensions law, including:
- Day-to-day advice to trustees of pension schemes
- Scheme change exercises
- Impact of corporate re-organisations and negotiating mitigation
- Scheme documentation
- Impact of legislative changes, including case law
- Scheme mergers
- Scheme wind ups
- All aspects of risk transfer
- Liability reduction exercises
- Investment issues, including investment management agreements
We encourage our lawyers to develop their own personalities in the pensions market and expect senior lawyers to be involved in business development and profile raising, as well as pure legal work.
Key Skills and ExperienceThe ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor with 6+ years' PQE, possessing:
- A track record of advising trustees of large occupational pension schemes and large employers on pensions matters
- Experience of managing and supervising junior lawyers
- An excellent understanding of pensions legislation and its application
- Track record of building and maintaining long-term client relationships
- Experience of participating in client development events
- A clear understanding of financial management
- Track record of involvement in marketing and profile raising initiatives
- Experience of writing technical articles and presenting seminars
We are looking for someone with solid organisation and time management skills, experience of working in a team, and the ability to develop relationships with colleagues and clients.
What We Can OfferGowling WLG is a firm that has been recognised as one of the best places to work in the UK, with a hybrid approach to office and remote working. We offer a range of benefits, including a lawyer bonus, generous annual leave, private medical insurance, and a generous pension allowance.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity, and believe in creating an inclusive and supportive work environment.
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