Senior Pensions Administrator – DB Schemes

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group seeks a Senior Pensions Administrator for their rapidly expanding team in Southampton. The role involves providing technical pensions administration services, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring compliance with pensions legislation. The company offers a flexible working environment with excellent benefits and future career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible / Hybrid Working

Excellent Benefits Package

Training and Qualification Sponsorship

Qualifications

• Prior experience in DB Pensions Administration required.
• Strong technical understanding of pensions legislation.
• Capability to train and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide pensions administration services, including benefit calculations.
• Train and mentor junior team members.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements.

Skills

Pensions Administration

Technical Knowledge

Supervisory Skills

Job description

Senior Pensions Administrator – DB Schemes

Location:

Southampton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

5

Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

Job Description:

London - £35-45,000 depending on experience – Flexible / Hybrid Working & Excellent Benefits Package.

A leading UK Financial Services Group, providing Pension & Investment Consultancy services to many of the UK’s largest Companies, is looking to recruit into their expanding Pension Administration Team. The team offers award-winning technical Defined Benefit Administration Services within a friendly, supportive office culture that encourages contribution and success.

The company emphasizes employee development through training, qualification sponsorship, flexible working, and other initiatives fostering a positive working environment, career growth, and work/life balance.

This is an exciting time to join a rapidly expanding organization with strong future career prospects.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide technical Pensions Administration services to clients, including calculating and making payments of scheme benefits.
2. Train and mentor junior team members, supporting their development.
3. Review and approve work done by colleagues.
4. Apply benefit structures, trust deed & rules, and pensions legislation.
5. Support the Administration Manager to meet departmental deadlines.
6. Handle queries from HMRC and DWP, liaising with clients, scheme actuaries, and third parties.
7. Ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
8. Respond to technical member queries via phone, email, and letter.

This role is ideal for individuals with prior DB Pensions Administration experience seeking to develop their technical and supervisory skills within a supportive environment.

For more information, please contact Richard Garbett.