Pensions Litigation Associate

Associate – Pensions

Leeds

Exceptional by design. A career at the forefront of Pensions.

Join one of the UK's leading pensions practices, where your expertise will contribute to some of the most complex and significant pensions matters in the market. Pinsent Masons is seeking a Pensions Associate (1 - 4 PQE) to join our friendly and well-established team in Leeds. This is an opportunity to work with major pension schemes, master trusts, trustees, employers and pension providers, while collaborating with recognised leaders in the field.

You'll be part of a highly regarded national pensions practice, advising clients across a broad range of advisory, regulatory and transactional pensions matters. Working with a diverse client base, you'll gain exposure to high-value and technically complex work spanning both defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) arrangements, while developing deep sector expertise.

The Opportunity

You will play a central role in advising on some of the most significant pensions matters in the UK market, supporting clients on a broad spectrum of advisory, regulatory and funding-related issues. Working closely with partners and colleagues across our national pensions practice, you will advise on matters ranging from scheme governance and regulatory compliance through to risk transfer projects, end-game solutions and pensions aspects of corporate transactions.

At Pinsent Masons, your career is exceptional by design: deliberately shaped to support high performance, deep technical expertise and long-term progression. You will join the largest pensions practice in the UK outside London, working across both DB and DC arrangements and gaining exposure to work that will help futureproof your career within a rapidly evolving pensions market.

What You’ll Do

Bring your pensions expertise and commercially focused approach to a team trusted by leading pension schemes, employers, trustees and pension providers. Your role will see you:

• Advising on a broad range of pensions advisory matters, including ongoing support for both defined benefit and defined contribution pension arrangements

• Supporting clients on regulatory issues, including compliance with pensions legislation, The Pensions Regulator's requirements, scheme governance and trustee duties

• Advising on risk transfer projects, end-game solutions and other strategic pensions initiatives

• Supporting corporate transactions, restructurings and financings where pensions issues arise

• Assisting with funding-related matters, including issues involving valuations, recovery plans, deficit repair contributions and covenant considerations

• Working closely with senior colleagues across the pensions practice, taking ownership of day-to-day matters while benefitting from strong support, mentorship and development opportunities

About the Team

Our Pensions team advises a broad range of clients, including:

• Pension trustees and trustee boards

• Employers and scheme sponsors

• Master trusts and workplace pension providers

• Corporate clients reuiqiring pensions support on transactional matters

• Some of the UK's largest and most significant pension schemes

The team is recognised for delivering high-quality, commercially pragmatic advice across the full spectrum of pensions work and for its deep sector knowledge, technical excellence and collaborative culture.

Why Pinsent Masons

At Pinsent Masons, we are committed to creating an exceptional career experience. We offer:

• High-quality, intellectually stimulating work with market leading clients

• A supportive, inclusive and collaborative culture where people can thrive

• Clear and transparent opportunities for development and progression

• Flexible and agile working

Our Commitment

We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent and building an inclusive, fair and supportive workplace. We value the strength that comes from different experiences and strive to create an environment where everyone feels they belong.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates across jurisdictions. If you require reasonable adjustments, we will work with you to identify a suitable approach.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via our recruitment portal only.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor, Amanda Bower:

• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amanda--bower

• Email: Amanda.Bower@pinsentmasons.com

A Note for Recruitment Agencies

Please do not submit CVs for this role if you are not on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL), as we are committed to supporting and protecting our existing agency partnerships. Pinsent Masons will not be bound by your terms of business in respect of any unsolicited CVs submitted to us by email, and no fee will be payable, even in the event that we progress a candidate.

If you would like to discuss a specific candidate and are not currently on our PSL, please contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor responsible for this role. Please note that this does not guarantee that the candidate will be progressed or that any fee will be payable.

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