At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead legal support for innovative pensions solutions and manage high-value transactions.
- Company: Dynamic asset manager with a collaborative and growing legal team.
- Benefits: Market-leading package, excellent work-life balance, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunity to work on complex projects with a supportive team.
- Why this job: Join a thriving sector and make a real impact in pensions de-risking.
- Qualifications: Qualified lawyer with strong experience in pensions de-risking and negotiation skills.
Leading asset manager looking to appoint a Pensions Legal Counsel with PRT experience. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business area within a well-established legal team, supporting the day-to-day delivery of insured risk transfer solutions across the full transaction lifecycle.
About the Role
Seeking an experienced pensions lawyer with a strong background in de-risking, including buy-ins, buy-outs and associated risk transfer structures, with an interest in developing innovative solutions tailored to institutional clients.
Responsibilities
- You will be a qualified lawyer with strong experience in the pensions de-risking space, either in private practice or in-house (ideally with an insurer or similar provider).
- Experience of longevity swaps and reinsurance structures is advantageous as is BPA knowledge.
- Strong technical drafting and negotiation skills are essential, alongside the ability to partner effectively with business stakeholders and manage external counsel.
- A collegiate, commercial and pragmatic approach is key.
Qualifications
- Qualified lawyer with strong experience in the pensions de-risking space.
Required Skills
- Strong technical drafting and negotiation skills.
- Ability to partner effectively with business stakeholders.
- Experience managing external counsel.
Preferred Skills
- Experience of longevity swaps and reinsurance structures.
- BPA knowledge.
Broad exposure to strategic projects and product development, with a competitive package on offer, including market-leading benefits and excellent work life balance. This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding area of the market, working on complex and high-value transactions alongside a collaborative team.
Legal Counsel, Pensions employer: Taylor Root
At Taylor Root, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters creativity and collaboration in the heart of London. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through tailored development opportunities and a supportive environment where innovative legal solutions thrive. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that values your expertise and encourages meaningful contributions to our exciting creative business.
