Pensions Associate - Bristol - 2+ PQE

Pensions Associate - Bristol - 2+ PQE
Location: Bristol (Hybrid Working Available)
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £65,000 to £85,000 (depending on experience)

Are you a Pensions Associate looking for the next step in your career? Do you enjoy varied, high quality work with a clear progression path? Perhaps you're seeking a supportive environment with genuine work life balance. If so, this opportunity could be an excellent fit.

The Team
You will be joining one of the largest and most respected Pensions teams in the UK, advising more than 750 trustee and employer clients across the public and private sectors. The team supports defined benefit, defined contribution and hybrid schemes, and is known for its technical strength, sector knowledge and depth of expertise.

The team also delivers tailored trustee training and has developed innovative tools to help clients navigate regulatory challenges.

Key clients include:
AT&T, Babcock, Chanel, Great Lakes, Hampshire County Council, Honda, National Trust, Panasonic, Silentnight, University of Oxford and Western Power Distribution.

What others say:
"A large team with real strength in depth. Technical pensions know how, industry specific knowledge and across the board expertise means they offer an excellent service for schemes of any size."

The Role
You will work on a broad range of pensions matters, including:

• Advisory work for trustees and employers
• Pensions related transactions
• Regulatory and governance matters
• Scheme documentation and amendments
• Contentious pensions issues
• Supporting senior lawyers on complex matters
• Managing your own caseload with increasing autonomy

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a national client base while developing your career within a highly regarded team.

Candidate Requirements
You will need:

• At least 2 years' PQE in pensions work (contentious or non contentious)
• Experience working on pensions related transactions, advisory work and contentious matters
• Qualification as an SRA registered Solicitor or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer
• Strong technical ability and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach
• A desire to progress within a supportive, forward thinking team

The firm welcomes applications from those seeking full time or part time working patterns and is committed to flexible working.

Benefits
The firm offers:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Excellent benefits package
• Clear progression pathways
• Supportive, inclusive culture
• Investors in People - Platinum accreditation
• Consistently ranked among the best law firms to work for

The firm is committed to diversity, inclusion and providing a fully accessible recruitment process as a Disability Confident employer.

How to Apply

If this opportunity sounds of interest or you'd like a confidential conversation about your next career move, please contact:

Olivia Reed
Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*