Jade Rigby

Jade Rigby

Senior Associate Corporate & Finance

London

+44 20 7296 2000

[email protected]

Languages

English

Jade Rigby

Overview
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Jade advises trustees and employers of some of the largest occupational defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes, including master trust clients. Her work advising clients has been recognised by Professional Pensions, having been named Young Achiever of the Year at the Women in Pensions Awards 2023 and Highly Commended in the Lawyer of the Year category at the Rising Star Awards 2024.

She is known for building strong client relationships and for delivering practical, commercially focused advice. Clients describe Jade as “confident in her knowledge of pensions law” and note that she “explains the letter of the law, but then advises us on what is practicable.”

Jade has particular strength in navigating complex and evolving areas of pensions law and translating them into clear, accessible guidance. Clients also highlight her ability to “make complex issues easy to understand for both us and the members.” She is the team’s go‑to adviser on ESG, data protection and auto‑enrolment.

Jade trained at Hogan Lovells and joined the pensions team in 2019.

Representative experience

Advising trustees of major pension schemes and master trusts on day‑to‑day governance, disclosure, investment, member queries and regulatory compliance.

Advising on master trust transfers (including transfers-in from other master trusts).

Advising trustees on all stages of bulk annuity transactions, from preliminary discussion to winding up.

Advising on the pensions aspects of business and share sales for large corporates and joint ventures, including drafting and negotiating transaction documentation.

Advising a range of large corporates and high‑growth businesses on the auto‑enrolment regime and related compliance issues.

Managing client engagement with regulators, including The Pensions Regulator, HMRC and the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Drafting and reviewing member communications from employer and trustee perspectives, covering mandatory disclosures and major scheme events.

Drafting and updating pension scheme documentation to reflect scheme‑specific amendments and legislative developments, including TCFD reporting and dashboards, and dealings with service providers.