Pensions Advisory - Managing Associate

What we will offer:

We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us, you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can get early responsibility and early involvement in growing the business. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you, The Deal, between the firm and its employees.

You can expect:

• A competitive salary and a host of family friendly policies
• Life assurance, private health and dental care for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including gym discount and retail vouchers
• Tech, cycle and electric car schemes
• The opportunity to support the firm\’s charity through volunteering leave
• A wellbeing strategy that focuses on preventative measures to maintain overall health, and tools and support for when our people experience physical or mental difficulties. The strategy focuses on four pillars: physical, emotional, financial and social aspects.
• Most of our roles are hybrid, meaning that colleagues benefit from working in our office and remotely. We are happy to discuss this and other flexible working arrangements with you as part of the application and interview process.
• We are an equal opportunity organisation, committed to having a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture, or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.

Team Structure

We are looking to recruit a Managing Associate who wants the opportunity to join the partnership in due course. You will be a self-starter with a network in the pensions industry. You will be supported by the firm\’s pre-partnership training programmes and by the pensions advisory team\’s three established partners. Our aim is to provide a supportive environment to set you up for success as the team\’s next partner.

We are an established and successful Pensions Advisory Practice with a strong team all based in London. We have three Partners, two Of Counsel, two mid-level Associates, two junior Associates, three Consultants, a Senior Knowledge Development Lawyer and a Trainee. We work closely with our pensions disputes colleagues, as well as other specialist areas such as funds, data protection, cyber security, banking and corporate. Our focus is specialist pensions advice, with limited corporate support work. Our team of experts help trustees, employers, charities, institutions, master trusts, high net worth individuals and public bodies with their pensions issues.

We are tier-two ranked in Legal 500 and tier one for pensions disputes. Clients commend our pensions team for \”high quality advice across every area of work that we have asked them about – drawing on specialist expertise from across SH as required.\” Our team and revenue has grown significantly in recent years as clients turn to us for our high-quality advice at the right price-point for the pensions market.

The pensions team has very recent experience of a successful step up to partnership: partner Estella Bogira recently moved from Managing Associate following a similar partnership promotion plan and has already grown a successful practice advising pension scheme trustees, employers and high net worth individuals.

Attributes/Skills Required

You will enjoy business development and client management as well as being a good pensions lawyer. You will also have an enthusiasm to learn about the other aspects of being a Partner, such as what makes a successful Partner and what makes a successful pensions advisory practice. You will want to work closely with the three existing Partners in growing the practice.

About the Firm

With 8 offices worldwide and with our headquarters based in London, Stephenson Harwood is a law firm where our people are committed to achieving the goals of our clients – listed and private companies, institutions and individuals across the globe. Our mix of expertise and culture results in a combination of deep local insight and the capability to provide a seamless international service.

Our experience encompasses corporate, commercial litigation and arbitration, employment, pensions and private wealth, finance, marine and international trade, and real estate and projects.

We assemble teams of bright thinkers to match our clients\’ needs and give the right advice from the right person at the right time. Dedicating the highest calibre of legal talent to overcome the most complex issues, we deliver pragmatic, expert advice that is set squarely in the real world.

We understand the power of diversity in delivering that high calibre advice to our clients. We want to attract diverse talent and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics.

Our Values

Individuality – We encourage creativity and develop talent.

Commitment – To be the best and deliver the highest standard.

Teamwork – We work together to build close, long-term relationships.

Straight talking – We say what we mean and do what we say.

Our Vision into 2026

To be a successful firm where talented people work together in an entrepreneurial environment, building long term client relationships.

This version is about who we want to be, as well as who we are. It is as much about our values as about our character – the attributes we want to see from all of our people. That\’s how we unlock our entrepreneurial spirit, advising our clients with top performing teams.

A key part of the 2026 strategy is to focus on five core sectors: energy transition; life sciences and healthcare; private capital and funds; technology; transportation and trade. These have been identified as crucial in the drive for accelerated profitable growth.

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