Pensions Senior Associate/Legal Director | 8+ Years PQE | Manchester
Manchester has quietly become one of the firm’s strongest pensions hubs. The team here advises some of the UK’s best-known employers, household names, major public bodies, universities, and charities, on schemes that carry real weight. The work is complex, the clients are demanding, and the team is growing. At this level, the firm is not just looking for technical strength. It is looking for someone who can lead.
The opportunity
This is a senior role with influence. You will take ownership of the most complex matters in the Manchester team, acting as a trusted adviser to clients who expect commercial judgement as much as legal precision. You will help shape the direction of the local practice, working alongside the partner group to drive growth, develop junior lawyers, and deepen the firm’s footprint in the North West market.
Your caseload will span the full range of pensions work. You will not be confined to one type of scheme or one type of client. The team’s mix reflects the region it serves, and your instructions will include:
- Strategic employer advisory work for household-name clients across multiple sectors
- Complex scheme documentation, governance projects, and regulatory matters
- Pensions aspects of major outsourcing, restructurings, and corporate transactions
- Public sector scheme work, including LGPS, NHS, Teachers’ Pension Scheme, and more
- Defined benefit and defined contribution arrangements, including scheme funding and risk management
About you
You are a pensions lawyer with at least eight years’ experience, comfortable operating at a senior level and ready for a role that blends technical leadership with commercial responsibility.
Apply now for a confidential conversation.
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