UK | Lawyer PQE: 0-2 Term: Permanent Working hours: Full-time Reports to: Partner Number of reports: None Practice group: Employment & Pensions Location: London The firm Dentons is always looking to invest in the highest-quality talent, recognising that our success is built on the diverse and unique strengths of each of the members of our Firm. The formation of Dentons was through a combination of three exceptional firms: Salans, a leading European firm, Fraser Milner Casgrain (FMC), one of Canada’s premier firms, and SNR Denton, an international firm with strengths in Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Russia and Central Asia, the UK and the US. Now clients benefit from approximately 2,600 lawyers and professionals in more than 75 locations spanning 50-plus countries across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Russia and CIS, the UK and the US who are committed to challenging the status quo to offer creative business and legal solutions. Dentons is a truly “polycentric” international law firm that fully embraces the diversity of its geography, cultures and legal traditions. The Firm has no headquarters, no dominant national culture, and proudly offers clients talent from diverse backgrounds and countries with deep experience in Civil Law, English Common Law and US Common Law. The department Dentons’ Global Employment and Labor Group includes over 200 lawyers, spread across our offices, who regularly represent management in connection with employment and benefits related litigation, corporate and governmental investigations, executive compensation and counseling projects. With our global presence and contacts, we are one of only a few firms that can provide multinational businesses with a coordinated solution to all their employment and benefits needs throughout the world. Our employment and labor lawyers are known for their creative, business-savvy counseling skills and, when necessary, their results-driven, highly successful litigation practice. Dentons represents local and multinational businesses with respect to the full range of workforce-related issues and matters. The global reach, consistent high quality, and efficiency of our Global Employment and Labor Group make Dentons uniquely qualified to provide both local and multi-national businesses with a comprehensive and effective employment and labor solution. Purpose of role Our Employment & Pensions department are looking for a Pensions lawyer, who is NQ-2 years PQE and who is keen to develop their current knowledge. This is an exciting and challenging role. The team acts for many recognised organisations, including private, public or not-for-profit companies, pension scheme trustees, financial institutions, individual executives, insolvency practitioners and government bodies. These clients expect excellent levels of advice and service. The team cover a wide range of pension matters including pension benefit changing exercises, pension fund deficits, restructuring, merging and winding up of pension schemes. At Dentons, you will get involved with regulatory and trustee work. Our team works on the pensions elements of the most significant cross-border transactions and work on behalf of an enviable client base, including multinational companies and financial institutions. Required experience, skills and attributes Technical Skills (Essential) Knowledge of pensions matters Ability to work with a degree of independence Exceptional communication skills Exceptional drafting skills Exceptional legal research ability Technical Skills (Desirable) Experience of working with international clients Experience of preparing and participating in pitches to clients Personal Skills / Attributes Proactive Team player Excellent academic results Committed to developing career Enjoys taking responsibility for own work Committed to / willingness to participate in marketing activities Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal Able to prioritise and multi-task particularly when working under pressure and to tight deadlines Able to interact positively at all levels and be a good team player Methodical approach to work with a strong focus on accuracy Hardworking and enthusiastic approach to work Self-motivated and determined Equal opportunities Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. If, as a result of a disability, you believe that there are aspects of the recruitment process or job that you would find more difficult than a non-disabled person, please tell us as soon as possible. We will then be able to discuss with you any reasonable adjustments that could be made to the recruitment process or the job itself. Apply: https://allhires/dentons/PositionDetail.aspx?id=193&a=&n=&returl=%2fdentons%2fdefault.aspx
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:11:06 +0000
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