Scheme Administration Lead/Senior Pensions Administrator

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Scheme Administration Lead to join their dynamic DB schemes team in Glasgow. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to manage and maintain pension scheme administration while providing mentorship to junior staff. With a strong focus on career progression and a market-leading benefits package, this position is perfect for those looking to enhance their professional journey in the pensions sector. If you have a solid background in defined benefit pensions and are ready to take the next step, this is the role for you!

Qualifications

• Broad pensions technical knowledge with experience in defined benefit schemes.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate issues to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage administration of defined benefit and contribution pension schemes.
• Act as point of contact for scheme members and provide mentoring.

Skills

Pensions Technical Knowledge

Defined Benefit Pension Administration

Communication Skills

Project Management

Initiative

GMP Reconciliation Knowledge

Pension Protection Fund Knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows Applications

Job description

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Scheme Administration Lead/Senior Pensions Administrator, Glasgow

Client:

IDEX Consulting

Location:

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

25

Posted:

24.03.2025

Expiry Date:

08.05.2025

Job Description:

IDEX Consulting is working with one of the UK's leading pension consulting firms in the search for Scheme Administrator Lead in their DB schemes team.

This firm has an excellent staff retention rate, clear progression plans, and opportunities in different teams, so you can future-proof your career. They also offer a market-leading financial & benefits package.

You will build a portfolio of clients to which you will manage and maintain the administration aspects of defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes on behalf of the scheme trustees. Acting as point of contact for scheme members, scheme managers/trustees, and other third parties, you will provide mentoring and peer review of less experienced administrators.

Key Requirements

• Broad pensions technical knowledge with experience
• Experience working in a Defined Benefit pension administration environment
• Detailed understanding of defined benefit pensions schemes and UK pensions legislation
• Knowledge of systems e.g. Microsoft Office/ Windows applications
• Experience in managing ad-hoc and annual pension projects
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral with the ability to articulate and communicate current and relevant issues to scheme members; pension trustees; and other relevant third parties
• Experience of working pro-actively and using own initiative to complete tasks.
• The ability to perform in a fast-moving environment providing excellent service to clients and third parties with a desire to succeed at accomplishing challenging objectives.
• Knowledge of and experience with GMP Reconciliation / Equalisation calculations
• Practical knowledge of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF)

If you're ready to take that next step in your career or you simply want to know more, please contact Lynn Wilson by emailing or calling.