Overview
At McCann FitzGerald, we are a group of committed and passionate people who together create the strength of our firm. We combine world-class legal thinking with a human approach, to create advantage and unlock potential for our clients. We work collaboratively, bringing the best people and teams together to solve complex issues, seize opportunities, and create better outcomes for clients.
The expectations of our clients, the competitive marketplace and our own ambitions have grown consistently over recent years. To ensure that we have the right structures in place to support the achievement of our goals we are currently recruiting for an Associate to join our Pensions & Incentives Group.
The Group is renowned for delivering exceptional legal advice to clients across a wide range of sectors. This is a unique opportunity to join a collegiate team where you can expect to advise on a broad range of pension and incentive issues.
Responsibilities
* Drafting and updating pension scheme documentation.
* Drafting legal documents and negotiating on complex transactions with the chance of being involved in contentious work.
* Providing legal advice in relation to pension schemes from day-to-day benefit queries and member complaints to large scale restructuring projects.
* Advising on pension scheme mergers and reorganisations.
* Dealing with the pension’s aspects of corporate finance transactions.
* Providing guidance to sponsoring employers, trustees and committees on compliance and interpretation of legislation and scheme rules.
* Advising on the establishment and amendment of several types of employee incentive plans.
Requirements
* Qualified as a solicitor or barrister in Ireland or England/Wales.
* Trained and gained post qualification experience at a firm well respected for work in pensions.
* A strong analytical ability.
* Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
* Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision making.
* Proven organisational and prioritisation skills; the ability to manage a busy workload and meet client needs on a consistent basis.
* A high level of accuracy and attention to detail required.
* A strong interest in maintaining, developing, and sharing relevant legal knowledge.
Our Offer
* Hybrid working options
* Pension contributions
* Health insurance contribution
* Life assurance and income protection cover
* Relocation assistance (for those joining from overseas)
* A great working environment
* A lively sports and social club
Applications
To apply for this role, please email careers@mccannfitzgerald.com with your CV and, for a confidential discussion or for more information, please contact Eimear Power (Recruitment Manager) on +353 1 607 12 92
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal
Industries
* Law Practice
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