Pensions Associate – Bristol – 2+ Years PQE

Overview

As a Pensions Associate, you’ll handle both contentious and non-contentious pensions matters for employers, trustees, and public bodies from day one. You’ll join a nationally integrated team that supports cross-sector clients, contributing to high-profile transactions, litigation, and governance work. You will shape pensions solutions, build client relationships, and develop your business development skills in a collaborative environment. This role offers meaningful client exposure, hybrid working, and clear progression within a supportive culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous benefits
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Clear progression expectations from the outset
• Early responsibility and meaningful client exposure
• Tailored technical and skills based training
• Supportive, inclusive and collaborative team culture

Responsibilities

• Advise employers, trustees and public bodies on a wide range of pensions matters
• Manage risk reduction, transfer exercises (buy ins, buyouts, alternative funding)
• Handle LGPS matters across England and Wales
• Support corporate transactions, mergers, restructurings and wind ups of schemes
• Lead or participate in complex pensions litigation (professional negligence and Part 8 claims)
• Support trustee operations and governance matters
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business development
• Collaborate within a diverse, nationally integrated team

Key requirements

• Qualified solicitor
• Meaningful hands-on experience in non-contentious pensions work
• Strong technical knowledge across listed areas
• Excellent communication and client handling skills
• Commercial, pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
• Ability to manage matters with appropriate autonomy
• Interest in developing business development skills
• Proactive, collaborative mindset

• Excellent communication
• Client handling
• Collaborative mindset
• Non-contentious pensions expertise
• Pensions litigation knowledge (including professional negligence)
• LGPS matters

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