Job Description
Heriot Brown is supporting a fast-growing, listed fintech pensions provider with the appointment of a Senior Legal Counsel. This is a chance to join a small, high-impact legal team at a mission-driven company reshaping how people manage their retirement savings.
The role
Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, you’ll support continued growth and regulatory responsibilities with exposure at Board and Executive level. You will:
* Ensure compliance with UK pensions law and regulation, partnering with Compliance and Risk.
* Handle complex customer matters (e.g. death benefits, complaints, FOS/POS).
* Manage pensions/consumer litigation.
* Support the CLO/GC on committees, governance, commercial negotiations, and deputise when required.
* Develop policies, practices, and precedents to strengthen compliance and operations.
About you
UK-qualified solicitor with experience across some of:
1. UK DC pensions (death benefits, PSOs, KYC/AML, HMRC guidance, ITEPA).
2. Inheritance/guardianship/family law aspects of pensions.
3. Financial services regulation (ideally pensions/FCA; DWP/TPR exposure welcome).
4. Consumer Duty and consumer protection.
5. Data protection (UK GDPR/ITEPA) and privacy.
6. General commercial c...