At a Glance
- Tasks: Support insurer-led trust work and provide expert advice on discretionary trusts.
- Company: Join a market-leading Pensions team with a focus on client relationships.
- Benefits: 25 days holiday, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities to work alongside industry experts.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in sensitive cases while developing your legal expertise.
- Qualifications: Experience in trusts law or related fields, with strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Your Role and What You'll Be Doing You'll be joining our market‑leading Pensions team, supporting insurer‑led death in service trust work for life assurance providers operating in the employee benefits and pensions market.
This role will work closely with Martin Jenkins and Matthew Ambler, providing specialist trust expertise to support these longstanding client relationships.
Responsibilities Advising on death in service discretionary trusts, primarily for the trustee of several life assurance master trusts which have been established by insurer clients Assessing competing beneficiary claims and evaluating factual evidence and representations Supporting and documenting trustee discretion decision‑making, ensuring decisions are robust, consistent and defensible Providing clear, practical advice in sensitive and high‑judgement cases Working collaboratively with colleagues in the Pensions team and wider BSG Supporting key client relationships About You We’re looking for someone who brings strong technical foundations alongside confidence in judgement‑based trust work: An experienced Trusts Lawyer or Legal Executive.
Background in trusts, contentious or quasi‑contentious trusts, private client disputes, or trustee advisory work.
We would also welcome applicants with a background in contentious probate work.
Comfortable exercising and advising on discretionary decision‑making, particularly where beneficiaries’ interests compete.
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to distil complex information into clear, defensible conclusions.
Commercial and pragmatic, with experience working for or alongside institutional clients.
Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues across teams.
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You 25 days holidays as standard plus
Trusts Associate in Leeds employer: Irwin Mitchell LLP
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