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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.
Job Responsibility:
Provide legal advice on complex cases
Provide support and advice to colleagues on legal, procedural and regulatory issues
Draft, in whole or in part, Determinations for review
Assist with reviewing and drafting other correspondence
Act as a sounding board for colleagues and assist colleagues to identify, monitor and mitigate risks
Assist on a range of policy matters
Handle appeals, including promptly reviewing claim forms
Represent The Pensions Ombudsman at external stakeholder and networking events
Ensure that professional and technical knowledge keeps abreast of current changes
Ensure high standards of customer care
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
Requirements:
Experience within one of the following areas would be an advantage: pensions
financial services litigation
disputes resolution
regulatory law
criminal law
public law
All applicants must have a right to work in the UK and be prepared to be security cleared to Baseline Personnel Security Standard, which requires a basic disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service
What we offer:
Several pension options as part of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, including defined benefits
27.5 days annual leave increasing to 32.5 depending on length of service plus the option to buy and sell annual leave
Discretionary staff reward scheme
Comprehensive support for growth with learning and development programme