Associate – Pensions – Bristol – Hybrid

Overview

In this Bristol-based role, you join a leading national pensions practice to handle high-profile, non-contentious pensions work with early client exposure. You’ll work within a collaborative team spanning multiple UK locations, taking on meaningful responsibility and building client relationships across diverse pension schemes. The position combines technical pensions expertise with business development and strategic advisory, offering structured progression and flexible working. This is an opportunity to shape governance and funding strategies while growing in a forward-thinking, partner-led environment.

Pay / Benefits

• structured career progression
• tailored training
• flexible working environment

Responsibilities

• Advise on risk reduction, funding strategies and scheme governance
• Support transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings
• Handle regulatory issues, PPF cases, and scheme restructures
• Contribute to business development and client growth initiatives

Key requirements

• Non-contentious pensions experience within a reputable practice
• Ambitious lawyer with strong professional background
• Experience handling governance, regulatory issues, and pension transactions
• Capability to build and nurture client relationships

• Collaborative mindset
• Client-focused
• Ambitious and proactive
• Pensions governance and funding strategies
• Regulatory compliance and PPF-related issues
• Mergers, acquisitions and restructurings within pensions

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