Practice Leader - Head of GMP

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a transformative firm that values innovation and excellence in the pensions consulting sector. This exciting role involves leading a team to deliver exceptional actuarial services while generating revenue through new business development. You'll cultivate a culture of compliance and risk awareness, ensuring quality consulting advice to trustees and corporate clients. With flexible working arrangements and a commitment to growth and progression, this position offers the chance to thrive in a supportive environment. If you're an effective problem solver with a strong commercial outlook, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

23 days holiday (rising to 27)

Company matched pension

Life assurance

Cycle2work scheme

15 weeks fully paid maternity leave

Voluntary benefits

Paid volunteering day

Access to Employee Network Groups

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams and managing multiple client projects.
• Strong commercial outlook and client focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of around 20 on pension projects and compliance.
• Provide actuarial expertise and develop new business opportunities.

Skills

Team Leadership

Actuarial Expertise

Business Development

Compliance Awareness

Problem Solving

Client Focus

Presentation Skills

Job description

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• Lead a Team of c20 with 6 direct reports who work on projects that cover GMP reconciliation, equalisation and rectification of benefits for current and former members of UK Defined Benefit Pension Schemes.
• Provide actuarial and other pensions expertise to clients on rectification of benefits, pensions technical and legislative issues.
• Responsible for revenue generation from current client projects and new business development including participating in new client pitches as required.
• Cultivate a culture of compliance and risk awareness focusing on the principles of Pensions Consulting and the Capita Group.

Key external relationships include:

• Trustees, Independent Trustees, CEOs, CFOs and HRDs.

Why Capita Pensions Consulting?

• Be part of a transformative company that values innovation and excellence.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements that fit your lifestyle.
• Thrive in a culture that supports growth, learning, and progression.
• Experience of line management and leading a team of c20 working on multiple client projects.
• Effective and agile problem solver with the ability to be innovative and creative in developing propositions for existing and potential clients.
• Strong commercial outlook.
• Excellent client focus and commitment to quality.
• Project leadership on a multi-stakeholder level.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Can demonstrate track record of delivering consulting advice to trustee and corporate clients.

About Capita Pension Solutions

At Capita Pension Solutions (CPS), we continue to grow and evolve our Strategy & Product function. We are at another exciting point in that evolution, defining and executing CPS’s strategic goals as well as developing the next generation of market leading Products and Services. We have ambitious objectives and plans for 2024 and beyond, and in support of that we are seeking applications for two very important roles.

What’s in it for you?

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email Iqbal at or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.