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Job Description
Pensions Lawyer sought for a leading corporate law firm with a team of over 600 professionals. The role involves delivering top-tier legal advice and representation to clients in the corporate, financial, and business sectors.
The successful candidate will join the Pensions and Incentives Group, known for delivering outstanding legal advice across a diverse range of industries. The Group works closely with government bodies, state agencies, pension funds, and educational institutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drafting and updating pension scheme documentation.
- Drafting legal documents and negotiating complex transactions.
- Providing legal advice on pension schemes, including day-to-day benefit queries and member complaints.
- Advising on pension scheme mergers and reorganisations.
- Handling the pension aspects of corporate finance transactions.
- Offering guidance to sponsoring employers, trustees, and committees on compliance and interpretation of legislation and scheme rules.
- Advising on the creation and amendment of various employee incentive plans.
Requirements:
- 1.5+ years of post-qualification experience from a firm respected for its work in pensions.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Sound judgement and decision-making capabilities.
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
- A keen interest in maintaining, developing, and sharing legal knowledge.
Education:
- A strong academic background.
- Qualified as a solicitor or barrister in Ireland or England/Wales.