Scheme Lead/ Pensions Administrator

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Scheme Lead/Pensions Administrator to join their dynamic team in Manchester. This role offers the opportunity to manage and maintain defined benefit and contribution pension schemes, ensuring excellent service delivery to clients and third parties. With a strong focus on career progression and a market-leading benefits package, this position is ideal for those looking to advance their career in the pensions sector. Join a firm known for its supportive environment and commitment to staff development, where your expertise will make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing defined benefit pension schemes.
• Broad pensions technical knowledge and understanding of UK legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage administration aspects of pension schemes for clients.
• Act as a point of contact for scheme members and trustees.

Skills

Pensions Technical Knowledge

Defined Benefit Pension Administration

UK Pensions Legislation

Microsoft Office

Project Management

Communication Skills

GMP Reconciliation

Pension Protection Fund Knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Scheme Lead/ Pensions Administrator, Manchester

Client:

IDEX Consulting

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

9

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

IDEX Consulting is working exclusively with one of the UK's leading pension consulting firms in the search for Scheme Lead/Pension Administrator in their DB schemes team. The role has arisen due to continued growth and recent external investment.

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 a point of contact for scheme members, scheme managers/trustees, and other third parties and providing 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)

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