Pensions Senior Associate - Birmingham

Senior Pensions Lawyer 8+ PQE Birmingham

A leading national law firm is seeking a Senior Pensions Lawyer to join their growing Pensions team in Birmingham. This is a permanent, full-time role with flexible hybrid working, offering exposure to a broad range of pensions matters across both day-to-day advisory and complex project work.

The Role:

• Advise on pensions matters for both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes, including trustees, corporates, and public bodies.
• Manage your own caseload, including complex one-off projects such as risk transfers.
• Draft detailed deeds and other pension-related documents.
• Provide supervision and guidance to junior members of the team.
• Collaborate with partners and colleagues across the national team.
• Stay up to date with pensions law and provide practical, commercial advice to clients.

Candidate Requirements:

• Qualified solicitor with 8+ years PQE in pensions law.
• Experience advising on a wide range of occupational pension schemes and related matters.
• Confident managing advisory projects and client relationships independently.
• Strong drafting skills for deeds and pension-related documentation.
• Team player with experience supervising and supporting junior colleagues.
• Proactive, self-starter with commercial awareness and excellent client skills.

Why Join:

Work with a highly regarded national pensions team on a varied and high-profile client portfolio.

Flexible hybrid working and supportive work environment.

Excellent learning, development, and progression opportunities.

Competitive salary, discretionary bonus, and comprehensive benefits package including:

• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme
• 25 days' holiday (plus option to buy more)
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Inclusive and diverse culture committed to wellbeing, equality, and professional development.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and ambitious Pensions team in Birmingham, delivering high-quality advice to national and regional clients.

Please contact Donna Jones at BCL legal if you are interested in this opportunity.