- Provide expert legal counsel on the development of their BPA business and throughout the transaction process
- Interpret and present complex legal considerations and material
- Draft, edit and review legal documentation and processes required in the run up to and throughout transactions, including alterations to standard terms and BPA deal contracts
- Support the BPA team and Executive Committee in managing third parties involved in the provision of services, including pension scheme trustees, administrators and EBCs)
- Work closely with the Compliance team to help the BPA and Executive Committee team understand the regulatory and legal landscape
- Work closely with the Company Secretary to provide support on day-to-day company legal matters
- Manage relationships with any external legal counsel and those assigned to act for third parties
- Contribute to the risk management function from a BPA perspective
- Maintain up to date knowledge of legislative changes and industry best practice relevant to their business
- Maintain competence and fitness and propriety standards to the level required by the Company's regulators
- Provide access to any evidence of competence, fitness and propriety reasonably required, for example permission to carry out DBS and credit history checks
- Comply with the FCA's conduct (and senior conduct) and Consumer Duty rules and the PRA's conduct (and senior manager conduct) standards.
- Notify the regulator(s) of matters reasonably expected to be notified.
- Any other task or activity as may be reasonably expected within this role
- Strong knowledge of UK Defined Benefit Pensions and the BPA market
- Excellent knowledge of the BPA process, from deal execution to buy-out
- Demonstrates commercial acumen
- Excellent attention to detail, written and verbal communication skills
- Able to build productive relationships at all levels
- Good presentation and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders
- Pro-active, pragmatic, adaptable and flexible
- Minimum two years' post qualified experience (either in-house or in practice)
- Good knowledge and experience of life assurance and pensions business.
- Knowledge of defined benefit liability management/de-risking work.
- Experience working in the BPA sector desirable.
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Description
Job Description
This is an opportunity for an in-house pensions lawyer to join them and help develop a BPA business within a growing and ambitious Life Insurer. There is also opportunity to take on wider corporate and commercial duties.
Core Competencies:
Experience and Qualifications:
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