Lawyer, risk and funding

Brief description of role

To provide legal and process input to cases as part of a case team
To provide legal assessment, analysis and guidance and to contribute to the development of regulations, policies and operational guidelines
To work as part of a cross-functional team providing an effective, rapid, risk-based clearance service for corporate transactions, investigating avoidance activities and other scheme funding-related legal input

Ensuring smooth flow of individual allocated cases from receipt through to closure
Building case history knowledge management
Supporting effective negotiation and arbitration for disputes concerning pensions liabilities in corporate transactions in order to protect members benefits
Providing mentoring and skills transference to team members
Providing the legal expertise to cases
Ensuring that key messages and decisions relating to a case, event or enquiry are appropriately documented and communicated in order to ensure the legal integrity and 'defendability' (in the event of a judicial review) of any clearance or avoidance decisions taken
Rapidly assessing the transaction at the centre of funding-related cases
Supporting and advising on risk-based decisions at operational level
Progressing cases to completion and escalating priority cases and issues
Ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction through professional and timely services
Assist and providing input to any proposed changes in pensions legislation and guidance for The Pensions Regulator

Significant knowledge and experience in pensions law, in particular the Pensions Act 2004 and regulations made under it
Experience of corporate or insolvency law, both UK and international an advantage
Experience showing ability to rapidly assess the legal aspects of a corporation, its subsidiaries and related companies, financial structures and business operations, in order to draw out key issues which need to be focussed upon
Legal investigations