PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We are looking to welcome a mid-level or more senior pensions lawyer into our team.  

You'd be joining the largest pensions team in Leeds which has been consistently ranked as the top tier team in the region for 20+ years.

We are a friendly, collegiate team who are unapologetic about the fact we love what we do and want to continue to grow across the pensions market.  Unlike some firms, we are investing in our pensions team and we are, and plan to remain, much more than a corporate support function.  

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE

• We offer a wide variety of work and the ability to advise in relation to some of the largest and most complex schemes, to gain unrivalled experience.
• We have a large advisory practice (trustee and sponsor) which brings with it lots of interesting strategic work with varied clients but mainly FTSE and equivalent businesses, financial institutions and professional trustee boards.  
• We have one of nationally recognised pensions risk transfer teams, advising on two of the leading insurer panels and having worked on 3 of the top 10 biggest deals ever done in the market and advising many trustees and sponsors on some of the more innovative and interesting deal structures.  
• We are one of a handful of firms nationally that have a well-established SIPP and SSAS practice, giving access to a growing area of the DC market working on both general advisory work for providers in this space and transactional (M&A) work when providers are being bought /sold.  
• We have our fair share of high-profile pensions litigation, including recently the Britvic and CMG Court of Appeal cases.  
• We do lots of M&A and corporate transactions work and get involved in plenty of interesting deals alongside the usual 'vanilla' due diligence work.
• We have a professional support lawyer to help keep us informed about the latest developments and to lead on our regular training programme.
• We are part of a market leading full service law firm with the largest office in Leeds meaning we have access to investment, funding and derivatives experts, data protection and cyber security teams, finance and employment lawyers to name a few and a separate team of pensions disputes lawyers we work closely with on any contentious matters.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS  

• We are a busy and high performing team looking for someone with the drive and ambition to match ours.  We are keen to have someone who:
• Ideally has at least 4 years PQE in pensions and is looking to develop that further with exposure to a wider range of clients or work types that we can offer;
• Can demonstrate a strong technical base but does not have to be an expert in all areas e.g. you may have a practice that is more DC or DB focused and either is fine;
•  Likes to be out in the market building their network and gaining insights that they can use for clients' benefit, alongside managing their client work load;
• Is collaborative, organised, professional and feels ready for a new challenge;
• Would want responsibility and who approach clients and matters with initiative and proactivity, albeit within a highly supportive framework of oversight and peer review when needed.

OUR FIRM

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment.  Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 

We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in. 

Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 

Are you up for the challenge?