Senior Defined Benefit Pension & Benefits Consultant

Eden Scott; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm is seeking a Senior Pensions Consultant/Manager to join their expanding team in Edinburgh. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to strategic projects and client management within defined benefit pensions, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Award winning benefits package

Qualifications

• Previous technical experience in defined benefit pensions required.
• Experience in client management within pensions.
• Ability to convey knowledge clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients in a client facing role.
• Liaise with Trustees, Actuaries, and external parties daily.
• Contribute to strategic work and office expansion efforts.

Skills

Technical knowledge of pensions administration

Client management

Communication skills

Education

PMI qualification

Job description

A leading, award winning top name in the market are recruiting for a Senior Pensions Consultant/ Manager to work at the forefront of the team. This is a first class and rare opportunity for either an experienced Consultant either who has worked in house or at a consultancy, to work with an industry leader during a period of extensive growth and expansion.

This job being available is due to steady new business wins and the successful applicant will be in a client facing role, helping with strategic work, expansion of the office, projects. Previous technical senior defined benefit pensions experience is essential, in addition to experience in client management within pensions. Professional qualifications such as PMI are desirable, but not essential.

You will be working with clients who have a mixture of defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes. Technical knowledge of cradle to grave pensions administration is required, a thorough understand of scheme rules and current legislation, an ability to demonstrate and communicate your knowledge clearly and concisely.

On a daily basis you will be managing a portfolio of clients and be liaising with Trustees, Actuaries and external parties on a daily basis to exceed their expectations and go the extra mile, working as a true ambassador for the business. The role is vital to the success of the team and your impact and daily duties will instantly add value.

An excellent basic salary is on offer for the successful candidate, plus an award winning benefits package. You will be joining a growing company, with long term opportunities in successful, close knit team with some of the industry's best.

If this opportunity is of interest to you and you have the DB or final salary pensions experience, including client contact and ideally business development, then please get in touch to Alison Curran on by submitting your cv for review or calling 01315501125 for a confidential discussion about this and other roles also available.