Senior Pension Administrator

Isio; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Study support for qualifications

Job summary

Isio is seeking Senior Pension Administrators to join its pensions administration team across UK offices on a hybrid basis. You will manage a portfolio of Defined Benefit schemes, perform intricate pension calculations, and provide high-quality service to members and trustees.

You will mentor junior colleagues, stay updated on regulatory changes, and collaborate with risk/compliance to ensure timely, accurate outcomes.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform complex pension calculations and peer review to high accuracy.
• Strong knowledge of member calculation processes, DB scheme knowledge, and legislation.
• Excellent member service focus with ability to manage relationships and expectations.
• Good communication skills with clients, members and colleagues.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple tasks and meet SLAs.
• Strong general IT skills, comfortable with MS Office and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality service to a portfolio of Defined Benefit pension scheme clients and members.
• Perform complex pension calculations and input data across diverse events.
• Communicate with clients and members on complex queries, including meetings with trustees.
• Peer review and check work for accuracy and compliance with rules and legislation.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes affecting portfolios and schemes.
• Mentor and coach junior team members, providing guidance and support.
• Support risk/compliance with procedures and timely handling of issues.
• Contribute to ad hoc projects and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Complex pension calculations

Peer review

Member calculation processes

Client communication

Organisational skills

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

What does the role entail?

Isio’s Pensions Administration business continues to thrive, growing year on year. To support our ambitious growth plans we are looking for technically competent and member focused Senior Pension Administrators.

We currently have positions which can be based in our Croydon, Birmingham, Manchester, Reading, Belfast, Glasgow or Edinburgh city centre offices with a hybrid workstyle.

You will be responsible for delivering great service to a portfolio of Defined Benefit pension scheme clients and their members. This will include:

• Understanding and ensuring scheme activities are processed in line with the scheme rules, taking responsibility for all work to ensure delivery is of a high standard and is in accordance with client Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Performing complex pensions calculations, entering pensions data and answering enquiries to the required standard using both automated and non-automated manual/system processes across a wide range of member or scheme events.
• Communicating with clients and members on complex queries, including occasional attendance at trustee and client meetings.
• Peer reviewing and checking work to ensure it is of a high standard and compliant with scheme rules and legislation.
• Keeping abreast of technical developments, procedural and legislative changes impacting your portfolio or scheme.
• Developing less experienced team members, mentoring and coaching as necessary.
• Updating the Team Manager with any team or client concerns and presenting potential solutions.
• Managing small scale, ad hoc projects as needed.
• Working closely with the risk and compliance team to ensure errors, omissions and complaints are handled as accordance with agreed procedures and within appropriate timescales.
• Providing excellent service to our pension scheme members, through accurate, timely and empathetic contact, via phone, email, post and web contact.
• Developing your knowledge and understanding of the pensions industry by keeping up to date with relevant pensions regulations and legislation.
• Being positive and professional at all times to build strong relationships with others
• What we’re looking forAbility to perform complex pension calculations, and the ability to peer review other calculations to a high standard of accuracy.
• Strong knowledge of member calculation processes, Defined Benefit (DB) scheme knowledge, scheme types and governing legislation issues.
• Excellent member service focus with the ability to deal with a variety of people, building relationships and managing expectations.
• Good communication skills, and the ability to communicate with clients, members and colleagues in a positive way.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously to achieve SLAs.
• Strong general IT skills, comfortable with MS Office and other system functionality.

What we’re looking for

• Ability to perform complex pension calculations, and the ability to peer review other calculations to a high standard of accuracy.
• Strong knowledge of member calculation processes, Defined Benefit (DB) scheme knowledge, scheme types and governing legislation issues.
• Excellent member service focus with the ability to deal with a variety of people, building relationships and managing expectations.
• Good communication skills, and the ability to communicate with clients, members and colleagues in a positive way.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously to achieve SLAs.
• Strong general IT skills, comfortable with MS Office and other system functionality.

What you can expect in return

• A competitive salary and market leading bonus scheme
• Study support to help you achieve professional qualifications, with salary increases for exam passes

Why Join Isio

Isio is a fast-growing professional services business, that offers career development through an evolving client base, diverse and meaningful work, nationwide opportunities, and a culture that rewards high performance and accountability.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards and our values guide how we advise our clients, how we operate as a business and how we work together as a team. We call it the Isio Attitude. We encourage our people to be bold, to communicate with conviction, and to deliver advice that matters.

Here, growth brings opportunity - more responsibility, more clients, and work that stretches and develops you. We invest in training and development so you can expand your skills and explore different career paths across diverse markets to make your mark. Isio is a place to realise your potential and build a career with impact. You can find out more about Isio and the benefits we offer on our career's website Isio - Careers & Benefits

About Isio

A progressive advisory firm, partnering with clients of all sizes to deliver expertise in pensions, employee benefits and wealth advisory services. Working with pension trustees, employers, individuals, families and their offices, we are supported by talented colleagues across 10 UK offices. With a Big 4 heritage we combine a strong focus on quality with a fresh perspective challenging traditional thinking.

Our culture shapes our work; we foster a supportive environment where we develop our people to grow and fulfil their potential. We invest in our services, products and technology, and provide clear, expert solutions for our clients. This brings clarity, confidence, and better outcomes for everyone.

At Isio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace, in which our colleagues feel they belong, regardless of background or difference. We uphold the values of respect, fairness, and inclusion in our actions and decisions. We believe that by adhering to these principles, we will create a stronger, more innovative, and supportive environment for all, as well as ensuring that the advice and support we provide to our clients is more creative, more insightful and leaves a lasting impact.

We can offer a hybrid, flexible approach to work, supporting a work-life balance that works for you. Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

If you think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for any reason at any stage of your recruitment process, please ask us [e-mail]