Pensions – Director / Partner – Bristol – Senior Appointment

Overview

In this role you will lead and grow a national pensions practice within a major law firm, managing high-value DB and DC matters and governance work. You will cultivate client relationships across the UK and collaborate with employment and corporate teams on complex transactions. You will contribute to practice development, thought leadership, and team growth while leveraging an established client following to drive expansion. This is a strategic, client-facing senior appointment with a strong emphasis on growth, collaboration, and impact within a national platform.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working options
• supportive and inclusive culture
• national platform with high quality clients
• opportunities to influence strategy and people development
• collaborative cross-office working

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop client relationships across a broad UK-wide portfolio
• Advise on complex, high-value pensions matters across DB and DC schemes
• Support governance, regulatory compliance and scheme documentation
• Collaborate with employment and corporate teams on transactional and strategic projects
• Contribute to national practice development and thought leadership
• Shape direction and growth of the pensions team
• Leverage established client following to support expansion

Key requirements

• Recognised market profile within pensions law
• Significant experience at Director or Partner level
• Proven track record of winning work and sustaining long-term client relationships
• Strong technical expertise across the full range of pensions matters
• Commercial awareness with pragmatic, solution-focused advice
• Collaborative, inclusive and forward-thinking approach
• Established client following capable of supporting practice growth

• Collaborative mindset
• Forward-thinking attitude
• Commercial awareness
• Pensions governance and regulatory compliance
• Defined benefit and defined contribution schemes
• Scheme documentation and transactional support

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