Associate, Pensions

Department/Division: People, Reward and Mobility
Duration: Permanent
Location: London
Reports to: Partner
Direct Reports: None
Type of Role: Hybrid
Budget Responsibilities: None
Reference Number: 8730

The Role

A great opportunity has arisen within our People, Reward and Mobility department for an associate. This is an engaging role for someone keen to develop their current knowledge within pensions. This role would suit someone 2-5 PQE but we will consider all candidates outside of this range. The team acts for many recognised organisations, including private or public companies, pension scheme trustees, financial institutions, insolvency practitioners and government bodies. These clients expect superb advice and service. At Dentons, you will get involved with regulatory and trustee work as well as both contentious and non-contentious work. Our team works on the pensions elements of the most significant cross-border M&A transactions and work on behalf of an enviable client base. 

Responsibilities

The team cover a wide range of pension matters, including pension benefit changing exercises, pension fund deficits, restructuring, de-risking, merging and winding-up of pension schemes.

Key responsibilities include:

You will take a supporting role on a variety of pension matters across a range of clients.

• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Contribute to business development.  

Required experience, skills, and attributes

• Solid academic record, including a degree or equivalent.
• Knowledge of pension matters.
• Knowledge of corporate transactions.
• You will have experience of working with international clients.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Proficient drafting skills and legal research ability.

Personal attributes

• Focused on high-quality client service.
• Willingness to participate in marketing activities.
• Skilled problem solving and decision making skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good judgment and resilience skills.
• Accountable, accepts responsibility for work and committed to developing a career in pensions.
• Able to engage constructively at all levels and be an effective collaborator. 
• Able to prioritise, especially while handling urgent tasks and tight deadlines.
• Methodical approach to work with a focus on accuracy.
• Committed and diligent approach to work.
• Guided and focused. 

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity.

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email  recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.