Senior Pensions Administrator

Dalriada Trustees Ltd; Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pensions administration firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Pensions Administrator. Candidates should have at least eight years of experience in defined benefit pension administration. This role involves managing scheme administration, acting as a point of contact for members, and mentoring junior staff. Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach are essential. The position offers an excellent remuneration package, flexible working options, and a vibrant team culture.

Benefits

Excellent Remuneration Package

Flexible Annual Leave

Matched Pension Contribution

Comprehensive Private Medical and Dental Cover

Annual Health Screening

Social Events and away days

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years' experience in Defined Benefit pension administration.
• Ability to mentor junior colleagues and manage tasks effectively.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage administration aspects of defined benefit schemes.
• Act as point of contact for scheme members.
• Provide project management oversight and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Pensions technical knowledge

Communication skills

Project management

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant pensions qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office/ Windows applications

Job description

About Us

The industry in which we operate offers a dynamic and challenging environment and our excellent reputation is contributing to the growth of our business from an expanding portfolio of clients. We have aspirations to extend that client base, and deliver truly integrated solutions, through the use of our highly innovative software platform, Mantle, across our work.

Dalriada Together is part of Dalriada Trustees Limited (Dalriada) a leading independent trustee. Within the Together model we work closely with our colleagues within the Together team. The Team consists of Trustees, administrators, client managers and actuaries. As such, joining us as a Pensions Administrator will open up opportunities for you to use your experience to add value across the group and to get involved in a way of working that is collaborative and leads to fast decisions

Our unique award-winning approach to the provision of services has resulted in rapid growth over the last few seven offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, London and Manchester.

We do not pigeonhole colleagues and aim to provide challenging and interesting work which will allow our staff to build rewarding careers.

About You

We are hiring a Senior Pensions Administrator who wants the opportunity to carve out a successful

role within an award-winning and growing organisation. The successful candidate will have proven

experience as a Senior Administrator and leading/supporting other colleagues. In addition, being able to work as part of an integrated Trustee team, supporting all aspects of the services covered under the Dalriada Together proposition.. We are looking for candidates who are ambitious and enjoy working with people and who is looking for a role that can offer opportunities to be involved in the wider aspects of Trustee services. You will be well organised and proactive, calm under pressure and can communicate effectively.

You will enjoy working in a challenging environment in which you can develop both personally and

professionally. You will be a conscientious individual with exceptional attention to detail, with a

passion for delivering a quality product to our customers. You will have the ability to build strong

relationships internally and externally and work to demanding deadlines and targets.

Responsibilities & Criteria

As a Senior Pensions Administrator, you will manage and maintain the administration aspects of

defined benefit schemes on behalf of the trustee. Acting as point of contact for scheme members,

working closely within and contributing to the trustee team and other third party suppliers appointed to a Scheme.

An important part of the role is ensuring proactive project management of tasks being undertaken on a scheme and that they are completed within agreed service levels. As part of this the candidate will need to provide project management oversight and mentor and peer review work being undertaken by other more junior members working on a scheme. Our team carry out all types of exercises from winding up schemes and calculating members’ pension benefits to carrying out forensic research for schemes, all the while providing an excellent service to the members of our Schemes. This variation makes Together an exciting opportunity.

• Broad pension's technical knowledge, with at least eight years' experience working in a Defined Benefit pension administration environment and with a detailed understanding of defined benefit pensions schemes and UK pensions legislation, regulation and codes of practice
• Knowledge of systems e.g. Microsoft Office/ Windows applications.
• Experience in managing ad-hoc and annual pension projects
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral with the ability to articulate and communicate current and relevant issues to scheme members; pension trustees; and other relevant third parties.
• Experience of working pro-actively and using own initiative to complete tasks.
• The ability to perform in a fast-moving environment providing excellent service to clients and third parties with a desire to succeed at accomplishing challenging objectives.
• A flexible working approach, with the desire to support and contribute to other areas of Trustee services offered by the Together team.

Desirable Criteria

• Qualified or on the way to qualifying in the relevant pensions qualifications
• Knowledge of and experience with GMP Reconciliation / Equalisation calculations.
• Experience in attending Trustee meetings.
• The ability to support and develop less experienced members of the team.
• Project Management oversight

Benefits include;

• Excellent Remuneration Package
• Flexible Annual Leave
• Flexible Working (Onsite, Hybrid)
• Matched Pension Contribution
• Income Protection and Life assurance.
• Comprehensive Private Medical, Dental Cover include Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Health Screening
• Car Leasing Scheme
• Reserved Parking (Belfast & Manchester)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Annual Season Ticket
• Centrally located modern offices equipped with shower facilities
• Great Coffee, Daily snacks, fresh fruit and weekly company lunches
• Social Events, Games and away days
• Charity Payroll Giving

Circumstances

• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with additional hours as and when required.
• Location: UK-wide with opportunity available in Belfast, Manchester or Glasgow
• All roles are subject to a six-month probationary period and all prospective employees are required to complete an Access NI check.
• As part of the pre-hire process the successful candidate will be subject to reference checking security vetting.
• 3173 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applying with a disability or long-term health condition?

As part of our belief that we benefit from the differences among us, we are committed to increasing the representation of disabled colleagues and want to remove any barriers or challenges that get in the way of candidates with a disability or long-term health condition from applying to work with us. As part of this commitment, we guarantee to automatically interview anyone with a disability who meets the minimum criteria.

If there is support or an adjustment that we can provide to enable you to be at your best during the recruitment and selection process, we encourage you to advise us in good time so that we may make suitable arrangements. We understand that being open with us may feel uncomfortable so please only share with us the information that you are comfortable to share, and rest assured that we will use this only to provide you with the right support.

Any information you give us will be treated completely confidentially. To discuss this further please call028 9041 2000and ask to speak to a member of the People team.