Pensions Investment Officer

RELX; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global information provider is seeking a Pensions Investment Officer to manage year-end audits and analyze investment data. The role requires an understanding of user entity internal controls and excellent analytical skills. Candidates should have investment experience and preferably a relevant qualification. This role offers growth opportunities in an engaging work environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and medical benefits

Life Assurance

Competitive contributory pension scheme

Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience of investment and year-end audit work, especially with Sarbanes Oxley.
• Strong analytical capabilities with data gathering and summarizing.
• Experience with financial reporting and user entity internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage year-end audit work and reporting requirements.
• Analyse data and prepare instructions for investment managers.
• Monitor performance of investment managers regarding service agreements.

Skills

Investment experience

Analytical skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office competent

Education

Qualified IFA or Masters degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Third-party custody systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

About the Team:

The in-house Relx Pensions Investment Office is a small team consisting of the Chief Investment Officer (who primarily oversees the external investment managers), the Trustee Secretary (who oversees the governance of the pension scheme) and the Senior Pension Fund Accountant. All three liaise with auditors on an ongoing basis.

About the Role:

The in-house Pensions Investment Officer role is vital in supplying authorized instructions and data to several stakeholders, both internal and external. The expectation is that the role will be split evenly between investment-related work and audit work, but there will be scope to tailor the role to some extent depending on particular areas of interest. Indeed, bringing forward ideas as to how existing processes can be improved and streamlined will be encouraged. You will be expected to build credibility quickly and become the ‘go-to’ person for all investment and associated audit data pertaining to REPS including, inter alia, review and scrutiny of the SOC1 control reports.

Responsibilities:

• Manage year-end audit work reporting requirements for the corporate audit and the Pensions SORP in the production of Management Information and Annual Report of the Trustee and Financial Statements.
• Analyse data and prepare instructions to the managers for a range of investment classes. You will be responsible for liaising with managers and raising investment-related posting queries to the custodian.
• Manage third-party custody systems and monitoring their service levels in accordance with a service level agreement.
• Data gathering, reading through lengthy documents, summarising the key points and analysing the results.
• Supplying pertinent information to auditors as to the efficacy of the control environment. An understanding of user entity internal controls over financial reporting.
• Monitor in conjunction with the investment consultants the performance of the investment managers in relation to their service level agreements.

Requirements:

• Experience of investment and year-end audit work is essential, especially in respect of the reporting requirements of Sarbanes Oxley (for the corporate audit) and the Pensions SORP in the production of Management Information and Annual Report of the Trustee and Financial Statements.
• Pensions investment experience will be essential in order to be able to analyse data and prepare instructions to the managers for a range of investment classes.
• Excellent analytical and project management skills in terms of data gathering, reading through lengthy documents, summarising the key points and analysing the results. Experience of supplying pertinent information to auditors as to the efficacy of the control environment. An understanding of user entity internal controls over financial reporting (SOC1) reports.
• Experience of using third-party custody systems would be beneficial, as is monitoring their service levels in accordance with a service level agreement.
• Experience of monitoring (in conjunction with the investment consultants) of the performance of the investment managers in relation to their service level agreements.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel in order to analyse and present large and complicated data sets.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and written English, including a keen eye for detail whilst proof reading documents.
• Used to working in a small team, self‑motivated, excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.

Qualifications and background:

• Qualified IFA or Masters degree in a relevant subject.
• A background from pensions audit or consulting preferable.

Working for you:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits.
• Wellbeing programmes.
• Life Assurance.
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme.
• Save As You Earn share option scheme.
• Travel season ticket loan.
• Electric Vehicle Scheme.
• Optional Dental Insurance.
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children.
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you.
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer.
• Access to extensive learning and development resources.
• Access to employee discount scheme via Perks at Work.

About the Business:

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs more than 36,000 people over 40% of whom are in North America. The headquarters is in London. The market capitalization is about £60bn ($80bn), making it one of the 10 largest listed companies in the UK. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext and NYSE.

The company has four market segments. It develops information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in the Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Legal, and Exhibitions sectors.

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