Pensions Solicitor

Pensions Associate | 1+ Years PQE | Manchester

Manchester is home to one of the firm's fastest-growing pensions teams, and the work flowing through it reflects that momentum. The team advises some of the UK's best-known employers - household names, major public bodies, universities, and charities - on schemes that affect thousands of people. The Manchester office sits at the heart of a national practice, but it has a distinctly local identity: ambitious, collaborative, and increasingly the destination for complex pensions work in the North West.

The work
You will manage a mixed caseload from early on, advising on both private and public sector schemes. The team's Manchester base means you will see a steady diet of high-quality, varied instructions, including:

• Day-to-day employer advisory work for household-name clients

• Scheme documentation, governance advice, and regulatory matters

• Pensions aspects of outsourcing, restructurings, and corporate transactions

• Public sector scheme work, including LGPS, NHS, Teachers' Pension Scheme, and more

• Defined benefit and defined contribution arrangements across multiple sectors

You will work directly with clients, supported by senior colleagues who invest in your development. You will contribute to business development, attend local and national events, and help shape the direction of the Manchester practice. There is room to grow here, and the firm has a track record of promoting from within.

About you
You are a solicitor with at least one year's experience in pensions law. You have solid technical foundations, strong communication skills, and a commercial eye. You are comfortable managing your own matters and working collaboratively. You are organised, methodical, and genuinely interested in this area of law. You want to build your career in a Manchester-based team that is going places.

What you'll get

• A role in a growing Manchester pensions team with national reach and a diverse client base

• A top 45 UK law firm with a genuine commitment to its people, recognised as a Top Employer for 14 years and ranked in the UK top 10

• Competitive salary and benefits, hybrid working, and structured career development

• The chance to work alongside experienced partners in a firm that values collaboration and fresh thinking

Apply now for a confidential conversation.