Senior Pensions Administrator

Alexander Lloyd; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pensions consultancy is seeking a Senior Pensions Administrator to join their BAU Administration team. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to manage various aspects of pension administration for defined benefit and contribution schemes, providing excellent service to clients and members. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in pension consultancy, a strong grasp of UK pensions legislation, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in pension consultancy or TPA.
• Strong understanding of UK pensions legislation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process member benefits including retirements, bereavements, divorces.
• Produce complex calculations for pension schemes.
• Attend client and trustee meetings.

Skills

Defined Benefits pension administration

Communication

UK pensions legislation understanding

Project management

Job description

About the company:

Alexander Lloyd is partnered with a Pension's Consultancy who provide Pensions Administration, Actuarial and Trustee services to clients across the UK! Our client is looking to appoint a Senior Pensions Administrator to their BAU Administration team. This is an exciting opportunity which can offer an interesting working environment which will allow you to build a rewarding career.

This is a hybrid working role aligned to the Manchester office, 2 days a week in the office, 3x days working from home.

About the role:

You will be responsible managing and maintaining the administration aspects of defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes on behalf of the scheme trustees. The team carry out all types of exercises from winding up schemes and calculating member's pension benefits to carrying out forensic research for schemes where the business has been appointed by The Pensions Regulator, all the while providing an excellent service to the members.

Key responsibilities:

• Process member benefits, including retirements, bereavements, divorces, transfers, joiner & leavers.
• Producing complex and manual calculations.
• Allocating and checking of work for junior members of the team.
• Assist with projects as and when required (GMPe and data exercises, wind up of schemes)
• Attendance of clients and trustee meetings

Key skills and experience required:

• Strong Defined Benefits pension administration experience, ideally a minimum 5+ years from within a pension consultancy or TPA.
• Strong understanding around UK pensions legislation, and regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment, providing excellent service to members and clients.
• Experience in managing ad-hoc and annual pension projects would be advantageous.

If you meet the key skills and experience required and are ready for your next as a Senior Pensions Administrator, please apply today.