Fund Governance Manager

TN United Kingdom; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Wiltshire is seeking a Fund Governance Manager to oversee the regulatory framework and governance assurance for the Pension Fund. The role involves significant stakeholder engagement, contract management, and ensuring compliance with pension regulations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in governance services and extensive experience in pension scheme management.

Qualifications

• Degree and relevant professional qualification or equivalent skills.
• Extensive knowledge of LGPS Regulations and defined benefit pension schemes.
• 5 years experience in administering a large pension scheme.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Wiltshire Pension Funds regulatory framework.
• Act as key contact with stakeholders on governance matters.
• Support the Head of Wiltshire Pension Fund in managing committees.

Skills

Governance services

Pension scheme management

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Professional qualification (IPPM, PMI, CII)

Tools

ICT skills (ITQ 2 or equivalent)

Job description

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We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Wiltshire to assist with the Permanent appointment of a Fund Governance Manager. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £50,788.00 - £52,805.00 per Annum

Summary:

Provide authoritative and recommended advice on a specialist area for the council and / or partners to ensure proper compliance. Advice and support to teams/service/partners on a range of topics in order to further the achievement of the councils visions, goals and core values.

Responsibilities:

• The Fund Governance Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the Wiltshire Pension Funds regulatory framework and governance assurance system.
  
• They will act as the key contact with stakeholders on governance matters, including the Pension Committee, Local Pension Board, Pension Services Management Team and other officers.
  
• They will support the Head of Wiltshire Pension Fund in managing the Pension Fund Committee and Local Pension Board, including developing agendas, producing and presenting reports, ensuring appropriate objectives and strategies are in place, monitoring risk, management and ensuring audit recommendations are addressed.
• They will support the development, maintenance and reporting of all governance processes, ensuring that they are implemented and measured to confirm they are improving organisational effectiveness, efficiency and customer focussed outcomes.
  
• They will support Pension Fund procurement exercises where required, and will have overall responsibility for contract management, overseeing supplier performance and contract extensions and re-tendering as appropriate.

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• A degree and relevant professional qualification such as (IPPM, PMI, CII) or related discipline (or ability to demonstrate skills at the required level)
• ITQ 2 or equivalent ICT skills and abilities demonstrating significant experience in related systems
  
• Extensive knowledge of the LGPS Regulations
• Excellent knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme management and the major factors and issues involved in pension service delivery such as the administrative, operational and financial elements.

Experience Required:

• Significant previous experience of providing governance services to a large defined benefit pension scheme, with reference to Committee management and national LGPS governance standards
• 5 years experience of working in administering a large defined benefit pension scheme

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.