Senior Manager - Pensions Administration Consulting

Sanderson Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is looking for an experienced candidate to lead key administration projects in pensions. The role requires experience in pensions consultancy and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary of £80-90k, annual performance bonuses, generous holidays, and employer pension contributions of 15-17%. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant pensions qualification and possess strong analytical skills.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus

25 days holiday (increasing to 30 with service)

Pension with 15-17% employer contributions

Life Insurance of 8× salary

Generous family friendly policies

Free health assessments

Health cash plan

Qualifications

• Experience in a top-tier pensions consultancy or large defined benefit pension scheme.
• Working knowledge of Consumer Duties requirements.
• Experience in an FCA regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead key administration projects such as pensions dashboards and factor reviews.
• Support new administration client implementations and improve system automation.
• Oversee implementation of annual scheme events and develop budgets.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of pensions risk transfer market

Positive attitude

Education

Pensions qualification such as FIA or PMI

Job description

What you'll do:

• Lead the initiation and implementation of key administration projects e.g. pensions dashboards, GMP equalisation, factor reviews, legislative change.
• Support in new administration client implementations: Work with administration system provider, admin systems team, clients and the wider business to improve system automation.
• Participate in external industry forums: Monitor upcoming legislative and regulatory changes impacting pensions administration.
• Oversee the implementation of annual scheme events: Identify opportunities to contribute to the business's financial success, including areas for revenue generation and develop and manage budgets related to administration projects.

This role would suit someone who has:

• Experience in a top-tier pensions consultancy / third-party administrator or from a large defined benefit pension scheme.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong numeric, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Positive attitude & energy.
• Knowledge of the pensions risk transfer market, including working with schemes as they move through the buy-in to buy‑out process.
• Experience in working in an FCA regulated industry with working knowledge of Consumer Duties requirements.
• Pensions qualification such as FIA or PMI.

Benefits and Compensation

• Competitive salary between £80-90k.
• Annual performance bonus.
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 with service) plus bank holidays.
• A pension with 15-17% employer contributions (depending on age).
• 8× salary Life Insurance.
• Generous family friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks full pay (maternity, adoption and paternity leave).
• Free health assessments.
• Health cash plan.

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