We are looking for an experienced solicitor to join our pensions team in Edinburgh – working with clients generated and serviced from our growing Edinburgh team. The role offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of pensions matters, supporting trustees and employers across defined benefit and defined contribution schemes. You’ll be part of a collaborative team, contributing to high‑quality advisory work while continuing to develop your technical skills in practice.
We have one of the largest and most highly regarded specialist pensions teams in the UK, with top tier rankings in both Chambers and the Legal 500. Our team currently comprises 19 partners and around 50 other fee earners. Our award-winning pensions team is experienced in advising trustees and employers on all aspects of defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes. We also have considerable experience advising on group pensions, master trusts, insurance products (including buy-in and buy-out arrangements), longevity products and other structures. Unlike many other pensions practices, we also work on litigation within the team, as this enables us to brief clients in full on any potentially contentious issues and provides a balanced approach to our advice.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pensions Associate to join our market-leading Pensions team, working within a supportive, collaborative, and high-performing environment.
About You
We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. You’ll be involved in a wide range of high quality advisory work and you’ll receive exceptional training in a supportive and collaborative team. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience:
What’s in it for you?
We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:
If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.
Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

CMS is a Future Facing organisation of independent law firms. With 90 offices in over 50 countries and 7,200+ lawyers worldwide, we combine deep local market understanding with a global overview, giving us the ability not only to see what’s coming, but to shape it. In a world of ever-accelerating change where technology is increasingly important in the deployment of global strategies, our clear, business-focused advice helps clients of every size to face the future with confidence. We’re immersed in your world. Your interests and priorities are at the heart of what we do. Our lawyers are genuine experts in their fields, with a grasp of detail that’s second to none. Our next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. It means we can anticipate the likely challenges, accelerate our pace and create the space to develop innovative solutions. We’re diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture in which every one of our people, can maximise their potential and thrive.
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