Money Purchase Pensions Support Specialist

Aviva plc; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity 10% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme

25 + 0 bank holidays? 29 days holiday

Private Medical Benefit

Staff discounts

Share incentive plan

Volunteer days

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva plc is seeking a Money Purchase Pensions Support Specialist to contribute to governance, data analysis and member outcomes across our money purchase pension schemes. You will work with colleagues, advisers and our administrator to ensure regulatory compliance and effective decision-making.

The role suits someone with pensions administration or consulting experience, strong analytical skills and a customer-focused approach, who can manage multiple priorities and maintain accuracy.

Qualifications

• Experience in money purchase pensions / defined contribution is essential.
• Experience in pensions administration or pension scheme management is advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and derive insights.
• Organisational skills with a customer-focused approach and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with UK pensions regulatory environment and governance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of money purchase pension arrangements and governance activities.
• Analyse scheme data and provide information for decision-making.
• Collaborate with colleagues, advisers and administrator to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to projects to improve member outcomes and experiences.
• Assist broader pensions operations, regulation, investments and scheme management.

Skills

Money purchase pensions

Pensions administration

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Pensions governance knowledge

Job description

Money Purchase Pensions Support Specialist - Salary between £40.000-£67.000 (depending on location, skills, experience and qualifications)

This is a great job for someone who enjoys working with data, solving problems and making a positive difference to pension scheme members. This role would suit someone with experience in pensions administration, pension consulting or pension scheme management who is keen to broaden their expertise across governance, investments, regulation and member engagement. It is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys combining analytical thinking with stakeholder collaboration while helping deliver strong outcomes for members.

A bit about the job:

The Trustee Executive Services Team plays an important role in supporting Aviva Staff Pension Trustee Limited with the governance and management of four pension schemes representing more than £3 billion of money purchase assets and approximately 55,000 members. In this role, you will support the day-to-day management of our money purchase pension arrangements while helping provide the insight and information needed for effective decision-making. You will work closely with colleagues, advisers and our third-party administrator to support governance activities, regulatory compliance and member outcomes. Alongside this, you will analyse scheme data, support investment oversight and contribute to projects that help improve the experience and outcomes of our members. This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad exposure across pensions operations, regulation, investments and scheme management while working with experienced pensions professionals.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Experience of working in money purchase pensions /define contribution is essential.

• Experience in pensions administration, pension scheme management, pension consulting or a related pensions role.

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and turn findings into meaningful insights.

• Strong organisational skills and a customer-focused approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

• Familiarity with the UK pensions regulatory environment and pension governance requirements is essential.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary between £40.000-£67.000 (depending on location, skills, experience and qualifications) (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days

• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it

• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts

• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.