Senior DB Pensions Administrator & Mentor

3173; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Spence in Glasgow seeks a Senior Pensions Administrator to lead day-to-day Defined Benefit pension administration, ensuring accurate benefit calculations and timely member service. The role emphasizes technical expertise, mentorship of colleagues, and delivering compliant, high-quality service for trustees and members.

You will review complex cases, support client pitches, and contribute to improvements in processes, while collaborating with a team that values knowledge sharing and professional

Qualifications

• Strong experience in defined benefit pension administration.
• Broad knowledge of UK pensions legislation, regulations, and codes of practice.
• Ability to check and review the work of junior colleagues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with members, trustees and advisers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the day-to-day running of Defined Benefit schemes.
• Act as a point of contact for scheme members, trustees, and advisers.
• Perform and check complex benefit calculations (e.g. ill-health, divorce, non-standard cases).
• Review and authorize the work of junior colleagues, providing mentoring and guidance.
• Ensure tasks are completed accurately, on time, and within service standards.
• Contribute to scheme exercises such as wind-ups, GMP reconciliations, and member communications.
• Work proactively and independently, resolving queries and identifying improvements.
• Support business development by contributing technical input for proposals or pitches.

Skills

DB pension administration

UK pensions legislation

Complex benefit calculations

Mentoring junior staff

Communication skills

Job description

Spence in Glasgow seeks a Senior Pensions Administrator to lead day-to-day Defined Benefit pension administration, ensuring accurate benefit calculations and timely member service. The role emphasizes technical expertise, mentorship of colleagues, and delivering compliant, high-quality service for trustees and members.

You will review complex cases, support client pitches, and contribute to improvements in processes, while collaborating with a team that values knowledge sharing and professional