Senior Pensions Administrator - DB Schemes Reading

Oval Recruit; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK Financial Services Group is seeking a Senior Pensions Administrator to join their expanding team in Reading. This role involves providing technical pensions administration services, training junior staff, and ensuring compliance with pensions legislation. The company values employee development and offers a flexible working environment. Ideal for candidates with prior experience in DB pensions administration, looking for career progression and a supportive culture.

Benefits

Flexible working

Excellent benefits package

Strong training & qualification sponsorship

Qualifications

• Prior experience in DB Pensions Administration is required.
• Ability to manage projects and meet departmental deadlines.
• Experience in training and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical Pensions Administration services to clients.
• Train and mentor junior staff.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
• Handle queries from HMRC and DWP.

Skills

Technical Pensions Administration

Mentoring

Client Liaison

Legislative Compliance

Job description

Senior Pensions Administrator - DB Schemes

Reading - £competitive Salary / Flexible 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 and fosters a friendly, supportive office culture where everyone can contribute and feel part of a successful team.

The company emphasizes employee development through strong training & qualification sponsorship, flexible working, and other initiatives aimed at creating an excellent working environment, career progression, and work/life balance.

This is an exciting time to join a rapidly expanding organization with good future career opportunities.

Role specifics include:

• Provide technical Pensions Administration services to clients, calculating and making payments of scheme benefits.
• Train and mentor junior staff, helping develop their knowledge and skills.
• Check and approve work of team members.
• Apply benefit structures, trust deed & rules, and pensions legislation.
• Support the Administration Manager in meeting departmental deadlines.
• Manage projects as required.
• Handle queries from HMRC and DWP, liaising confidently with clients, scheme actuaries, and third parties.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
• Respond to technical queries from members via phone, email, and letter.

This role is ideal for individuals with prior DB Pensions Administration experience seeking development opportunities, technical skill enhancement, and supervisory responsibilities.

For more information, please contact Richard Garbett.