JOB TITLE: LAWYER (FLEXI, HYBRID + BENEFITS)

The Pensions Ombudsman has an exciting opportunity for a Lawyer to join our team based in Canary Wharf, where we currently operate an agile working policy. You will be working full or part-time on a permanent contract and will receive a competitive starting salary of £67,214 per annum pro rata rising to £72,505 upon successful completion of probation. We offer several pension options as part of the Civil Service Pension Scheme which has defined benefits. In addition, we are an accredited Disability Confident Employer, and we welcome applicants from under-represented groups.

OTHER

• Ensure that your professional and technical knowledge keeps abreast of current changes.
• Ensure high standards of customer care, by meeting and exceeding service level agreements.
• Ensure that databases and other information recording systems are kept up to date.
• Contribute towards and assist further the priorities and objectives of the Legal Team and The Pensions Ombudsman.
• Undertake such other duties as may be required.
  Please refer to the Job Description for further information
  Experience within one of the following areas would be an advantage: pensions, financial services litigation, disputes resolution, regulatory law, criminal law or public law.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

You will be part of The Pensions Ombudsman’s in-house Legal Team with the key purpose of supporting staff including the Pensions Ombudsman, the Executive Committee and the Corporate Board to exercise their functions in accordance with the relevant legislation, policies and practices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Casework and jurisdiction

• Provide legal advice on complex cases, ensuring that the processes that are followed and decisions reached are based on sound legal analysis, are consistent with previous cases where possible and accord with The Pension Ombudsman’s statutory powers and objectives.
• Provide support and advice to colleagues in the organisation on legal, procedural and regulatory issues which may arise on matters under investigation such as the sufficiency of evidence, merits of opposing arguments, information requests and strategy.
• Draft, in whole or in part, Determinations for the Pensions Ombudsman’s or Deputy Pension Ombudsman’s review.
• Assist with reviewing and drafting other correspondence for staff, some of which could include correspondence to Members of Parliament and regulatory bodies.
• Act as a sounding board for colleagues and assist colleagues to identify, monitor and mitigate risks (such as reputational, regulatory and litigation risks).