Pensions Associate

Ref FEL159 Location United Kingdom Sub Location London Job type Lawyers Department/Practice group Employment Pensions and Benefits Position Type Permanent

Job Description Our market leading Employment Pensions and Benefits Team is a fast growing practice within one of the worlds foremost law firms. We advise on all aspects of employment, pensions and benefits law. Our work includes advisory work across all areas of human resources law, advising on the employment, pension and benefits implications of termination and a range of contentious and non-contentious work. Much of what the team does has an international flavour, advising companies on cross-border projects. We work closely with other departments in the firm, providing them with the specialist input they need for projects they are managing. You will be a member of our leading pensions team. We have a broad practice and will give you the opportunity to gain cutting edge pensions experience.   This will include: Advice to trustees and employers Pension aspects of transactions and restructurings including regular interaction with The Pensions Regulator  Advice on managing scheme funding including investment buy-ins and buy-outs Dispute resolution. Acting for employers and trustees in complex pensions litigation.   Key Responsibilities and Deliverables Draft complex legal documents succinctly  Negotiate/argue relatively complex issues or points alone or alongside partners Take full responsibility for work and delegates, manage and mentor junior associates and trainees Participate at seminars/training with clients and other associates and work with our Business Development Manager to generate ideas/plans Establish profile and relationships with partners and clients by displaying a good understanding of the clients current business and future objectives and is able to provide commercially oriented advice Has structured and timely approach to financial management including regular review of work in progress, billing and unpaid bills Key Requirements High quality lawyer with strong technical and commercial background Intellectually strong with top class academics Minimum of three years PQE Top experience at a leading law firm Competencies  A tenacious and enthusiastic approach to surpass the expectations or our clients Confident and self motivated Strong technical and commercial abilities Able to work effectively as part of a team and supervise more junior lawyers Highly effective communicator (both orally and in writing) Able to take on a high degree of responsibility and manage a challenging workload Other Rolling recruitment program. Salary range is approximately £80,000 - £100,000 depending on PQE level and the seniority of particular role.    Where we indicate a band of PQE for a role, this indicates how long we would expect a lawyer to take to gain the level of experience required in an appropriate legal context. It does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE who can demonstrate that they have acquired the relevant experience. The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered by the firm on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing. Please note that, in line with the requirements of the UK Border Agency, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EEA candidate can fill the position. Freshfields is the official legal services provider to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (appointed February 2009)

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