Assistant Pensions Manager

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established and growing organization is seeking an Assistant Pensions Manager to play a pivotal role in managing pension arrangements and supporting various projects. This unique position offers a blend of routine management and project work, allowing you to collaborate closely with internal teams and external advisors. With the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, this role promises to be both challenging and rewarding, making it an ideal fit for someone looking to make a significant impact in the field of pensions.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Contributed Pension Scheme

Group Life Protection

Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar position with occupational pensions knowledge.
• Strong communication skills and proactive working approach.

Responsibilities

• Support various pension projects and manage pension communications.
• Research pension legislation changes and recommend updates.

Skills

Occupational Pensions Experience

Defined Benefit Knowledge

Defined Contribution Knowledge

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

APMI/FPMI Qualification

PMI Qualifications

Job description

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Your newpany

Hays are partnering with a leading and recognised group to recruit an Assistant Pensions Manager, a permanent role based in Surrey, offering remote/office hybrid working.

A unique permanent position working within a close-knit team, reporting directly to the Head Of Pensions.

This is a varied role with a mix of day-to-day routine management of the pension arrangements, as well as ad-hoc project work to support change and growth. This position will work closely with internal stakeholders but also with external consultants & advisors.

Your new role

1. Your key duties will involve supporting a variety of pension projects, working with advisers and internal service teams to deliver projects such as pensions dashboard, legislative pension changes, trustees' governance and best practice in accordance with managing liabilities, investment changes, and others as they arise.
2. You will support payroll and pension providers with auto-enrolment obligations, manage pension team budgets, ensure pension communications including trust deeds and rules, statutory statements, annual reports and keep members' booklets up to date, accurate and clear to understand.
3. You will research changes to pension legislation, recommend process updates to compliance, attend trustee meetings, along with preparing/signing off employee member communications.
4. You will work on pension integration of new acquisitions into the group, using legal & other advisers when needed, along with identifying any potential risks.
5. You will liaise with pensions administrators to help resolve queries, review monthly management reports, and be involved in ad-hoc pension duties to support the group.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this unique Assistant Pensions Manager role, you will need experience in a similar position, a background in occupational pensions with both defined benefit and defined contribution experience.

• Ideally, you will have worked in a company that has experienced mergers, acquisitions or TUPE transfers.
• You will be APMI/FPMI qualified or experienced with PMI qualifications.
• You will have strong communication skills to partner both internally/externally with a hands-on and proactive working approach.
• Used to prioritising workload and working within a large organisation that experiences change and growth.
• Experience of working with public sector pension arrangements would be advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get in return

This role offers a salary of up to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience, based in Woking, Surrey, with remote/office hybrid working offered, along with competitive benefits including private medical insurance, contributed pension scheme, group life protection, development opportunities & more.

This growth role is a unique opportunity to really add value and be a lead specialist for pension processes within the group, reporting directly to the Head of Pensions. Working for an established and growing organisation that has built a representative and welcoming environment for everyone.