Assistant Director - Pensions & Treasury

London Borough of Bexley; Bexleyheath; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

coaching and mentoring programmes

excellent pension scheme

generous annual leave plus bank hols

Descripción de la vacante

Bexley Council seeks a high-impact Head of Pensions and Treasury to act as the Council’s designated LGPS Senior Officer and lead the Pension Fund’s stewardship. This is a landmark role under the 2026 Governance Regulations.

You will drive pensions administration, investment and funding strategy, governance, and risk management, while advising the Pensions Committee and Local Pension Board and representing the Fund externally.

Formación

• Senior pensions governance experience.
• Strong knowledge of LGPS administration, investment, funding, governance and risk.
• Ability to operate with senior officers and elected Members.
• Enhanced DBS check may apply.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the LGPS Fund as the designated Senior Officer and steward pension fund strategy.
• Represent the Fund within the Council’s senior leadership and externally with regulators and partners.
• Oversee treasury management responsibilities including borrowing, liquidity and capital financing.
• Provide professional advice to the Pensions Committee and Local Pension Board and oversee advisers and managers.
• Coordinate governance, assurance and compliance across the Pension Fund.

Conocimientos

Pensions governance

Leadership

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

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About The Role

Is your next career move a visible and influential leadership role? Are you ready to be one of the first statutory LGPS Senior Officers in local government?

We’re recruiting a Head of Pensions and Treasury to act as the Council’s designated LGPS Senior Officer and lead the effective stewardship of our Pension Fund.

This is a rare opportunity to take on one of the first statutory LGPS Senior Officer roles created under the 2026 Governance Regulations and establish how strategic pension leadership operates within a modern administering authority.

You will bring together every dimension of the LGPS function, including:

• pension administration and member services
• investment and funding strategy
• governance, assurance and regulatory compliance
• employer engagement and risk
• actuarial valuation and contribution strategy
• performance management of advisers, investment managers and suppliers
• support and professional advice to the Pensions Committee and Local Pension Board

You’ll also represent the Fund within the Council’s senior leadership arrangements and externally with the London CIV, regulators, advisers, auditors, government and sector partners.

The role also leads the Council’s treasury management responsibilities, providing strategic oversight of borrowing, investment, liquidity, prudential indicators and long-term capital financing.

You will be an experienced and credible pensions leader who understands the scale of responsibility involved in overseeing an LGPS fund, and will be comfortable operating with senior officers and elected Members, able to provide constructive challenge and committed to developing a high-performing, resilient and member-focused service.

An accountancy qualification is not a prerequisite. We are equally interested in candidates who offer substantial senior pensions governance experience, supported by strong knowledge of LGPS administration, investment, funding, governance and risk.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About Us

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

• coaching and mentoring programmes
• excellent pension scheme
• generous annual leave plus bank holidays

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact [e-mail]

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.