Senior Solicitor (Defined Benefits)

Just Group plc; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in London is seeking a Senior Solicitor for its Defined Benefits Legal team. This role involves providing high-quality legal support related to pensions and risk management. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor with significant experience in pensions law and demonstrated collaborative skills. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Cover

Generous bonus scheme

25 Days Annual Leave

Access to Headspace App

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience is essential.
• Experience with DB pension schemes is required.
• Knowledge of Insurance law is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Group General Counsel in achieving strategic objectives.
• Provide legal advice for complex transactions.
• Assist in managing legal risk and project activity.

Skills

Qualified barrister/solicitor

Knowledge of Pensions law

DB de-risking and BPA contract work

Communication and collaboration skills

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Solicitor within our Defined Benefits Legal team. In this role you will provide autonomous high calibre legal support and expertise to the DB business and group functions within the Just Group.

As the Senior Solicitor (Defined Benefits) you will support the growth of Just Group in relation to key legal services of varying complexity, ensuring the delivery of a first class commercial and legal service in a dynamic, competitive and ever-evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• To support the Group General Counsel and Legal Leadership Team in achieving the Group’s strategic objectives from a Legal perspective, collaborating with key senior leaders and managers across the businesses and group functions as well as solicitors across the wider Legal team.
• Provide legal advice, drafting, negotiating, influencing and support in relation to complex transactional matters, business requests, contracts.
• To assist with the management and timely delivery of project related activity, as appropriate.
• To assist with the early identification, management, monitoring and mitigation of Legal risk in accordance with the Group’s risk appetites and tolerances.
• To ensure that the Group General Counsel and/or Assistant General Counsels are appropriately updated of all legal risks.

Skills & Experience

• Qualified barrister/solicitor with significant post qualification experience is essential
• Knowledge and experience of Pensions law including DB pension schemes and ideally DC schemes
• Knowledge of Insurance and Reinsurance law is desirable
• DB de-risking and BPA contract work experience is essential
• Demonstrable communication and collaboration skills required
• An ability to take a commercial, pragmatic and solution oriented approach
• An ability to work well under pressure in fast paced transactional environments

Company Benefits

• A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
• Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
• Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company
• FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)
• A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal
• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Why Just?

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

We’re committed to building a more sustainable business, and we’re working hard to make progress against our Net Zero targets. We're reducing our reliance on fossil fuels in our offices, switching to more sustainable sources of energy and we're investing more of our money in green and social assets.

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.