Senior Pensions Administrator (defined benefit)

Front Row Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pension consultancy is seeking a Senior Pensions Administrator to join their Defined Benefit team in Birmingham. The successful candidate will manage daily workloads, complete complex calculations, and provide guidance to junior staff. This position offers a supportive work environment, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous benefits

Hybrid working

Prospects for long-term development

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes.
• Ability to perform complex calculations related to leavers, retirements, deaths, and transfers.
• Typically, candidates will have around 3+ years of technical experience from a third-party or in-house background.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective pension administration service to clients.
• Complete client work within SLAs and deadlines.
• Manage the monthly billing cycle and annual pension projects.

Skills

Communication

Numeracy

Organisational skills

Job description

Senior Pensions Administrator (defined benefit)

Employer: Front Row Recruitment | Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom | Salary: Competitive | Closing date: 5 Jun 2025

Sector: Business Services | Responsibilities: Executive Management | Position/Level: Senior Management, Professional / Specialist | Contract Type: Permanent

Due to a number of new business wins, my client, an award-winning Pension Consultancy, is seeking a talented Senior Administrator to join their Defined Benefit team in Birmingham. The role involves prioritising the team’s daily workload and assisting the Administration Manager to ensure smooth operations. Responsibilities include:

• Providing an effective pension administration service to all clients
• Completing client work within SLAs and deadlines
• Handling complex pension tasks such as calculations and scheme projects
• Acting as a point of contact for clients, trustees, and senior scheme members
• Attending client/trustee meetings
• Managing the monthly billing cycle
• Managing annual projects such as renewals, benefit statements, and pension increases
• Providing guidance to less experienced colleagues
• Contributing to process and procedural improvements

Applicants should have good knowledge of Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes, with the ability to perform complex calculations including leavers, retirements, deaths, and transfers. Typically, candidates will have around 3+ years of technical experience from a third-party or in-house background, along with strong communication, numeracy, and organisational skills.

This is a great opportunity to join a highly respected pension consultancy that offers a positive environment, generous benefits, hybrid working, and prospects for long-term development.