Associate/ Senior Associate - Pensions in Cambridge

We are seeking an ambitious 3+ PQE Pensions lawyer to join our highly regarded team, advising trustees, employers and public sector clients.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for an experienced pensions solicitor to join our pensions team which sits within our Employment, Pensions and Immigration National Service Line (NSL). This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful team, to support further growth, to take a crucial role on client teams and to work alongside and help develop more junior members of the team.

Essential

• 3-6 years' post qualification experience in a reputable firm with a substantive pensions law practice.
• Strong technical competence and legal knowledge in pensions law.
• Ability to deliver high-quality, commercially focused advice.
• Effective client relationship and client service skills.
• Experience of business development activities.
• Experience with bulk annuity transactions, public sector pensions (employer or trustee side), corporate transaction support, and day-to-day pensions advice for ongoing schemes.

Client Service

• Deliver outstanding client service to both internal and external clients to encourage client retention and referrals.
• Understand clients' legal, commercial, and service requirements.
• Deliver training to clients and target clients.
• Supervise junior lawyers where appropriate.

The activities

• Undertake a broad mix of pensions work, supporting trustee and employer clients, as well as public sector pensions clients.
• Advise corporate and commercial clients, including defined benefit schemes sponsored by Cambridge University, the University of East Anglia, the Publicis Groupe pension schemes, charities, NHS Trusts, and other university clients.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues in banking, commercial, corporate, and employment sectors.
• Support two partners, a Principal Associate and an Associate whilst working together with junior lawyers in the team.

For full details including the requirements & responsibilities of this role, please click on the Job Description link below. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits.

Pre-employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it. We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don’t offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase!

Our values

• We're ambitious - We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we're passionate about our work.
• We're open - We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what's right.
• We care - We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet.
• We collaborate - We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done – together.

And finally, everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website.