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About the Role
Join our in-house legal team to advise on pensions law and the taxation of pensions schemes, supporting the growth of the Smart Pension Master Trust. You will work on day-to-day operations, strategic product implementation, and may attend Trustee meetings.
Responsibilities
- Advise on pensions law and the taxation of pensions schemes.
- Advise on day-to-day operations of the Master Trust.
- Provide strategic advice on the implementation of new products.
- Attend Trustee meetings and sub-committee meetings as required.
Requirements
- Around 2 years plus PQE as a pensions lawyer.
- Confident and pragmatic approach to problem solving and managing legal risk.
- Proven ability to deal with ambiguity and work well in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to meet deadlines within short time constraints while maintaining attention to detail.
- Ability to navigate complexities with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Skills
- Pensions law
- Taxation of pensions schemes
- DC scheme experience (ideal)
- Financial services regulatory regime (advantage)
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Education Level
- Law degree
Benefits
- 25 days’ holiday per year, increasing with length of service.
- £500 annual training budget for professional development.
- Extensive private healthcare, including dental, eyecare and EAP.
- Enhanced sick leave (three months’ pay per year).
- Enhanced maternity (6 months fully paid) and paternity (3 weeks fully paid).
- Death in service insurance cover.
- Fully-paid five-week sabbatical after five years of employment.
- In-office wellbeing services (manicures, massages, barbers).
- 50% discount on orders from sister company Arena Flowers.
About the Company
- Smart's mission is to transform retirement, savings, and financial wellbeing globally.
- Smart is a fast-paced growing FinTech company.
- Works in partnership with governments and financial institutions in the UK and internationally.
- Utilizes a cloud-native digital platform to revolutionize retirement savings.
- Focuses on innovation and using digital change to prioritize the customer.
- Offers opportunities to develop world-class technological solutions.
- Has a positive company culture where colleagues value their work and its impact on savers' financial outcomes.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.
- Believes diverse perspectives drive innovation.
- Welcomes differences in background, experience, thinking, and identity.
- Encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.
- Does not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic.
- Provides reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process and in the workplace.