Newly Qualified Solicitor – Pensions

Job title:

Newly Qualified Solicitor – Pensions

Company

Fieldfisher

Job description

What can you expect?Fieldfisher houses a highly regarded UK Pensions team.The Pensions Team focus represents employers, scheme trustees and product providers on a wide range of legal issues which involve trust law, legislation, case law and regulatory guidance. We work on a variety of pension schemes and the majority of the work involves high value arrangements, and this is a high performing, hard-working and collegiate team.The team has a strong industry reputation and many of its members are active in industry-wide organisations, including the Association of Pension Lawyers. The focus for each lawyer who joins the team is to integrate into client-facing teams while building their own reputation and knowledge. From the start, you will be working on high value cases and transactions and will be expected to take on significant responsibility allowing you to build your own place in the team and industry presence.The ethos is very much that we are team and we support each other in reaching our goals, The person joining the team we would not only be expected to develop as a client facing lawyer but also develop as a professional feeding into our business plan and strategy.We are looking for an energetic, diligent and bright Newly Qualified Lawyer. The work is often fast paced but detailed and requires genuine commitment.Responsibilities

• Proactively support senior members of the team and partners.
• Preparing written and oral advice on legal issues for clients, including legal research and analysing written evidence.
• Reviewing corporate due diligence materials to advise in merger and acquisition projects
• Preparing thorough documentation required in the preparation of cases for counsel and/or court, including drafting schedules.
• Liaising with clients, colleagues, other professional advisers and handling matters with the appropriate sensitivity.

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience in UK pensions law.
• An ability to build relationships with clients, team members and other professional advisers.
• Enthusiastic team player with commitment to quality and client care.
• Good case and time management skills.
• Strong academics is essential.

Inclusiveness and DiversityAt Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes.Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher’s Recruitment Team who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process.For accessibility information on our London offices, please visit our website:What can we offer you?Our people are at the core of what we do. Fieldfisher’s benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gym discounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans, electric vehicle scheme and much more.Fieldfisher HQ is based in the vibrant and thriving City of London, which has something for everyone. Offering excellent commuter links based a 5-minute walk away from Monument and Bank tube stations. Views overlooking the River Thames and Tower Bridge from our 9th floor terrace, open plan workspaces that encourages a sense of camaraderie, hybrid working and hot-desking, discounted coffee in our on-site cafe, bike storage, shower facilities and much more.We have diverse teams made up of our Partners, Lawyers and Business Services Professionals, collaborating to provide outstanding service to our clients, working across our many different sectors and practice areas.We understand the importance of collaboration outside of work with lots of different clubs and networks for our people to get involved in, including quiz nights, book club, choir, firm-funded yoga, fitness challenges, football teams, and inclusive events with our nominated charity partners. If you would like to know more, chat with our recruitment team or visit our social media channels to see for yourself!Culture & personal developmentWe’re a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we don’t believe in squashing people’s individuality. We want you to use your unique talents and experiences to help the firm grow. You can only do that by being yourself. And working closely and collaboratively with people throughout the firm. That’s why we foster a culture that encourages you to be yourself.We’ll give you bespoke support to develop your own career. Whether that’s through allowing you to “access all areas” across the firm, funding you through training for professional development qualifications, or making sure you have a structured career plan, we’ll make sure your talents are being nurtured.How to applyEnter your email address on the job advert and press the ‘apply now’ button to submit your CV and to start your application.Fieldfisher is a European law firm with market-leading practices in many of the world’s most dynamic sectors. We are an exciting, forward-thinking organisation with a particular focus on technology, financial services, energy & natural resources, and life sciences.We are a law firm built around people with all their diversity and we strike a healthy balance between legal excellence and a down-to-earth practical approach to our clients’ needs. We believe The Future is Human, so we choose a collaborative approach with an intense focus on the end-user and consider carefully how to shape our services to add the most value to our clients.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:30:17 GMT

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