Senior Pensions Associate

Royal Mail; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics and delivery company in the UK is seeking a Senior Pensions Associate to join their Executive team. This role involves assisting with governance and scheme management while maintaining records for Board meetings. The ideal candidate has exceptional communication skills and significant pensions experience in trustee services. The position offers opportunities to play a key role in an innovative pension plan. Additional benefits include generous maternity and paternity leave, discounts, and well-being support.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

More than 800 discounts and offers

Supportive company sick pay

24/7 access to wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience drafting minutes, meeting papers, and policies.
• Previous DB/DC/Master Trust pensions experience.
• Interest to learn and develop new skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team with all aspects of governance and scheme management.
• Draft and update governance documents.
• Manage the Risk Register and support compliance processes.

Skills

Exceptional written communication

Exceptional verbal communication

Strong attention to detail

Strong influencing skills

Relationship-building skills

Pensions technical knowledge

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

As a member of the Executive team you will have involvement in the three standing Committees: Member Experience, Funding and Investment, and Governance, Audit and Risk. We are particularly keen to hear from individuals interested in member communication development who are passionate about member experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team with all aspects of governance and scheme management
• Maintain accurate records and minutes for Board and Committee meetings
• Draft and update governance documents (policies, business plans, meeting papers)
• Manage the Risk Register and support compliance processes (annual/triennial valuations)
• Draft, design and send member communications and campaigns
• Organisation and management of nationwide in-person pension workshops
• Gather feedback (including from members) and analyse feedback to identify opportunities for improvement
• Coordinate Trustee training and procurement activities
• Contribute to the annual report, accounts, and regulatory filings
• Over time, take responsibility for managing Committees
• Support the Executive team and Trustee with any ad-hoc matters that may arise from time to time

This is your chance to play a key role in an exciting, forward‑thinking initiative that's setting new standards in the pensions industry. If you are an excellent communicator with significant pensions experience in a trustee services background, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Exceptional written and verbal communication with strong attention to detail
• Experience drafting minutes, meeting papers, and policies
• Strong influencing and relationship‑building skills
• Previous DB/DC/Master Trust pensions experience
• Broad understanding of Trustee Board servicing (administration, actuarial, investment, governance)
• Pensions technical knowledge, including legislation and regulatory interpretation
• Experience supporting Trustee Committees
• Interest to learn and develop new skills
• Degree or equivalent experience; APMI preferred but not essential

Royal Mail has launched an industry‑first pension plan, the Collective Plan, featuring a groundbreaking Collective Defined Contribution element. This innovative approach, introduced in October 2024, is leading change in the pensions industry.

The Collective Plan is overseen by the Trustee Board, supported by our Executive Team, who ensure everything runs smoothly day‑to‑day. We’re looking for a Senior Pensions Associate to join this Executive team.

Benefits

• Family friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Discounts and offers – more than 800 offers to help you save on groceries, days out, holidays and household bills
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Your Wellbeing – 24/7 access to services and tools for physical and mental health, financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone
• Available only to permanent employees

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face‑to‑face/virtual interview consisting of competency‑based and role‑specific questions.