Senior Legal Counsel - #1784017

TPT Retirement Solutions are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Senior Legal Counsel to support a Maternity cover in our Legal team.

You will play a pivotal role in assisting the General Counsel in designing, implementing, and monitoring effective legal frameworks across the organisation. This is an opportunity to work collaboratively within a progressive team to ensure TPT meets its strategic goals efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with legal and regulatory obligations, all while upholding TPT’s values.

You will be accountable for:

• Identifying and addressing legal risks while providing high-quality, expert legal advice to TPT.
• Supporting the General Counsel in managing and advancing the legal support function by designing, embedding and monitoring robust legal and compliance frameworks across the organisation.
• Drafting and approving legal documents that minimise risk and maximise legal rights for TPT’s operations.
• Establishing, maintaining, and developing embedded legal practices aligned with TPT’s strategic goals.
• Developing and delivering legal training, drafting policies and procedures, and promoting compliance with relevant legislation to enhance organisational effectiveness.
• Building and maintaining relationships with external legal advisors to achieve excellence in resolving legal matters.
• Offering advice on legal and regulatory changes impacting the organisation.
• Advising on legal and governance matters, including occupational pension schemes.

Skills & Experience:

• Qualified solicitor with experience of legal counsel and risk management.
• Experience of advising on and drafting defined benefit pension scheme documentation.
• Experience of dispute-resolution.
• Knowledge and experience of pension investments and defined contribution pensions schemes.
• Commercial acumen and an understanding of the legal and regulatory environment.

TPT supports hybrid working arrangements and flexible schedules to ensure a healthy work-life balance. This role is a fixed term contract for 12 months to cover maternity.

If you're ready to make an impact and help shape the legal landscape of a forward-thinking organisation, we encourage you to apply. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Join us and make a difference!

The Company

TPT Retirement Solutions (TPT) is one of the UK’s leading providers of workplace pensions with over 75 years’ experience of managing defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes. It has £9.6 billion of assets under management (as at 30 September 2023) and 448,000 members.

TPT’s mission is to make pension schemes perform better for everyone, from the sponsoring employers and trustees to the members who are saving for the future. They are an innovative, forward-thinking organisation, investing in technology to improve the services they provide. TPT are ultimately owned by a pension fund, providing genuine alignment of interests with those of their clients and scheme members.