Pensions Lawyer NQ+
- Employer
- Lipson Lloyd Jones
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £Magic Circle
- Closing date
- 23 Mar 2018
- Reference
- 66480
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- Practice area
- Pension law
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- Newly qualified, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
THE FIRM
A prestigious and preeminent City law firm.
THE ROLE
Within the Pensions team which provides some of the most complex and innovative pensions advice to UK and International clients, handling all aspects of Pensions law affecting their business and transactions.
In line with the firm's multi-specialist approach, there will also be opportunities to undertake employment law work, particularly in the context of corporate transactions.
The work will involve:
Advising and amending schemes to reflect new law and practices
Advising on public and private M&A (acquisitions, disposals, IPOs, mergers, privatisations, reconstructions, demergers) where significant pension liabilities including pre Closing pension restructuring
Advising on restructuring and refinancing corporates with significant pension liabilities
Advising on pension scheme mergers
Structuring and implementing benefit change
Putting in place PPF contingent assets
Drafting bulk purchase annuity policies
Negotiating funding agreements
Attending trustee meetings
ABOUT YOU
A pensions lawyer NQ-5 PQE, your experience will preferably have been gained in a City or leading international firm.
You are likely to have experience of advising on the practical application of Pensions law (but the firm will also consider candidates with experience of other relevant practice areas)
With a strong academic background (2:1 or higher at degree level) and a demonstrable high level of intellectual rigour you will have first rate legal/commercial knowledge and analytical skills.
Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Please note our advertisements use PQE levels purely as a guide to the minimum level of experience required. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfill this kind of work.
Company
Lipson Lloyd-Jones (LLJ) was established in 1987. We provide comprehensive, nationwide coverage of the legal recruitment marketplace from our offices in the City of London and Manchester city centre. Combining extensive experience with state of the art methodology and personal attention, our service is tailored to meet the precise needs of clients and candidates alike.
Private Practice:
Our client base is vast, encompassing the Magic Circle, major provincial firms, countless small, medium and niche practices in London and nationwide, as well as a large portfolio of practices across the globe. Our instructions cover every legal discipline at every level.
In House:
We act on behalf of key national and multi-national players within the banking, financial services, industrial, manufacturing, construction & engineering, commercial, technology, telecoms and regulatory sectors, handling vacancies at all levels.
Professional Suport:
Our Professional Support Department, established in 1999, is dedicated to sourcing and placing lawyers within this specialist area of recruitment. Uniquely, we have two senior consultants concentrating solely on PSL placements. Their expertise, allied to regular, targeted advertising, has enabled us to develop an extensive database of exceptional candidates.
An Individual Service:
Our consultants have accumulated unrivalled experience within this most intricate and specialised of market places. Their combination of insight, professionalism, dedication and enthusiasm ensures that our clients and candidates have the edge throughout the recruitment process.
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