Senior Manager - Pensions Consulting

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a candidate to lead administration projects in pensions. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in pensions consultancy, excellent communication skills, and knowledge of the pensions risk transfer market. The role offers a competitive salary between £80k and £90k along with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a top-tier pensions consultancy or as part of a large defined benefit pension scheme.
• Strong numeric, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Pensions qualification such as FIA or PMI.

Responsibilities

• Lead the initiation and implementation of key administration projects.
• Support in new administration client implementations.
• Work with administration system provider to improve system automation.
• Act as an interface to clients on administration project matters.
• Monitor upcoming legislative and regulatory changes impacting pensions administration.
• Oversee the implementation of annual scheme events.

Skills

Experience in pensions consultancy

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong numeric, analytical and problem-solving skills

Positive attitude & energy

Knowledge of pensions risk transfer market

Experience in FCA regulated industry

Pensions qualification such as FIA or PMI

Job description

What you6ll do

• Lead the initiation and implementation of key administration projects eg 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
• Act as an interface to clients on administration project matters, including preparing papers for Trustee and client service review meetings.
• 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
• 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.

the role comes with a competitive salary between 80-90k plus excellent benefits