Pensions Administration Consultant

HRC Recruitment; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunities employer

Job summary

HRC Recruitment is seeking a Pension Admin Consultant to support defined benefit pension schemes from our Edinburgh or Glasgow offices with hybrid working (2 days in the office per week). Flexible hours between 7 am and 7 pm are available, and the role offers exposure to a broad portfolio of pension projects.

You will lead client-focused administration projects, ensure regulatory requirements are met, and collaborate with trustees, insurers and internal teams to deliver high-quality pensions

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in defined benefit pensions administration.
• Strong technical understanding of pensions, including benefit calculations and structures.
• Up-to-date knowledge of DB pensions legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading client work and collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Background checks will be conducted (5-year references, criminal and credit checks).

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of client administration projects from planning to completion.
• Deliver DB pensions administration work with high quality and accuracy.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets and resources with the Project Management team.
• Provide guidance to colleagues and support recruitment and onboarding activities.
• Travel to UK offices as required.

Skills

Defined benefit pensions

Pensions administration

Project management

Governance knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Pension Admin Consultant

Edinburgh or Glasgow

Hybrid working (2 days in the office per week)

Flexible working between 7 am to 7 pm

£37,000 to £51,000

What will the role involve?

The Administration Consultant will lead a range of client-focused administration projects, ensuring regulatory requirements and client expectations are fully met. The role involves working closely with internal teams, trustees and insurers, offering exposure to a broad and varied portfolio of project work.

This position includes ownership of projects such as data rectification, risk transfer activity and GMP equalisation implementation, managing delivery from planning through to completion. The role plays a key part in ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently and within agreed timelines.

Key responsibilities include:

Client project delivery:

• Delivering administration projects across a portfolio of clients, including:
  • Risk transfer arrangements (data provision, cleansing and transition work)
  • GMP projects (reconciliation, rectification and equalisation implementation)
  • Data gap analysis, benefit audits and subsequent rectification activity
• Ensuring accuracy, consistency and high standards of quality assurance
• Managing delivery schedules, prioritising work and coordinating resources in collaboration with the Project Management team
• Setting project timelines and tracking progress
• Acting as a key point of contact for a portfolio of clients
• Providing clear updates on project progress to internal stakeholders and at trustee meetings

Commercial and project oversight:

• Monitoring commercial performance, including drafting fee scopes and overseeing billing
• Delivering high-quality, technically robust pensions administration project work
• Leading on complex or non-standard cases
• Overseeing review processes in line with best practice guidance
• Reporting on project progress, risks and issues
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvements to processes and workflows

Team and wider contributions:

• Supporting the development of colleagues through guidance and technical expertise
• Providing people management support where required, encouraging development and progression
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding activities
• Maintaining accurate time recording and achieving chargeability targets
• Undertaking occasional travel to UK offices where required

What’s required to succeed in this role?

• Extensive experience in defined benefit pensions administration
• Strong technical understanding of pensions, including benefit calculations and structures
• Knowledge of risk transfer projects and GMP equalisation (desirable)
• Experience leading client work and collaborating with internal teams, actuarial colleagues and external stakeholders
• Up-to-date knowledge of DB pensions legislation and regulatory requirements
• Experience managing projects with a collaborative and consultative approach
• Good understanding of governance principles

Please note that all successful candidates will be subject to background checks, which include 5-year work references, criminal background checks and credit checks.

HRC Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be treated as such