Assistant Director - Pensions & Treasury

Morgan Law; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Law is supporting a London-based authority in recruiting a permanent Assistant Director of Pensions and Treasury. You will act as the Council's designated LGPS Senior Officer and lead the Pension Fund stewardship.

This post requires senior pensions leadership, experience with LGPS, and collaboration with the Pensions Committee, London CIV, regulators and auditors. A salary of £76,386–£88,563 is offered with some office presence each week.

Qualifications

• Experience leading LGPS functions at a senior level within a UK administering authority.
• Strong understanding of governance, compliance and actuarial valuation.
• Credibility to engage with elected Members, senior officers and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead pension fund administration, investment strategy and funding strategy.
• Oversee governance, assurance and regulatory compliance.
• Represent the Fund in Council leadership forums and with regulators.
• Provide treasury management oversight including borrowing and liquidity management.
• Support and advise the Pensions Committee and Local Pension Board.

Job description

I am supporting this London based authority with the recruitment of a permanent Assistant Director of Pensions and Treasury. As the AD, you will act as the Council's designated LGPS Senior Officer and lead the effective stewardship of the 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 will 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 will also lead the Council's treasury management responsibilities, providing strategic oversight of borrowing, investment, liquidity, prudential indicators and long-term capital financing. To be considered for the role you will need to 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.

This is a permanent role with a salary range of 76,386 to 88,563 and some office presence will be required each week.