Board legal advisor vacancy: request for information

In November 2025, the Board published an article in LGPC Bulletin 270 to invite expressions of interest in a vacancy for a legal advisor on the Board. This further request for information is now being published to identify the most suitable candidate for the role.  

We are looking for an experienced legal practitioner with substantial knowledge of the LGPS.  The successful candidate will attend Board meetings and provide legal insight and perspective to its discussions. They will not be asked to provide formal legal opinions as we will continue to procure these as needed on specific issues separately and in line with the Board’s procurement policy.

This will be a voluntary role, and the appointment will be made in a personal capacity as opposed to appointing an organisation.

The Board also receives expert advice from other advisers (such as its actuarial advisor and pensions policy advisor), who attend the meetings in the same capacity.

If you are interested in this role, please submit no more than 500 words to the SAB Secretariat covering the below points by 5pm on 26 January 2025.

1. Please describe how your experience demonstrates an up-to-date understanding of the LGPS.
2. What is your understanding of how the Scheme Advisory Board’s work contributes to the governance and development of the LGPS?
3. Which areas of LGPS-related work are of particular interest to you as a practitioner, and why?
4. Please outline your engagement with the LGPS, including any boards, committees, or groups you are currently part of or support.

The Secretariat may have further questions once the team has reviewed expressions of interest. The Chair of the Board will make a recommendation based on the expressions of interest received and the Board will ultimately approve the appointment to the role. We would ideally be seeking to do this before the Board meets again on 23 March 2026. Once appointed, the Secretariat will also invite the successful person to a short introductory meeting before attending their first meeting.

Please let us know if you have any questions by emailing [email protected].