Pension Lawyer – Maternity Cover FTC

The Pension Protection Fund's main function is to provide compensation to members of eligible defined benefit pension schemes, when there is a qualifying insolvency event in relation to the employer, and where there are insufficient assets in the pension scheme to cover the Pension Protection Fund level of compensation. The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is the size of a top 5 pension scheme in the UK, managing over £30 billion AUM for almost 300,000 members, with an excellent team of over 450 people. We proudly play a unique and very valuable role in the UK pension industry.

We are looking for a Pensions Lawyer to join our award-winning legal team to provide comprehensive legal advice to staff, senior management and the Board. This is an exciting time to join the PPF - as a trusted voice in the pensions industry, we are playing a key role in shaping future legislation through our close collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions, including on the current Pension Schemes Bill.

Reporting to our Managing Counsel, you will be responsible for providing practical and pragmatic legal advice, taking ownership and demonstrating accountability for providing realistic commercial solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for a Qualified Lawyer with knowledge and experience of the DB pensions landscape, the Pensions Act 2004 and, ideally, the PPF, the Financial Assistance Scheme and/or the Fraud Compensation Fund.

You may also be involved in advising on some of the other legal areas that are relevant to the PPF, in addition to pensions law, so we are looking for someone who is adaptable. Finally, we expect applicants to perform at a high level when either working independently or as part of a team, and to be able to develop effective internal and external working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of seniority.

We embrace diverse talent welcoming people with different beliefs, backgrounds and aim to embrace family friendly working. Whatever your background, and however you identify, you will be welcome here. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, the highest accreditation under the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability and meet all the essential criteria for this role you will be guaranteed an interview.

We are a statutory public corporation led by our board and accountable to Parliament through the Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions. It is our duty to protect people with an eligible defined benefit pension when an employer becomes insolvent. We are proud of the work we do. Without us, many people would face significant financial hardship. We are also proud of our people, all of whom are committed to our mission and to serving over 230,000 members.