Senior Pensions Calculation Analyst

WTW; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outsourcing business in England is looking for a Senior Pensions Calculation Analyst to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in UK occupational pensions and work collaboratively with onshore and offshore specialists. Responsibilities include anticipating client needs and creating tailored solutions. This role offers the flexibility of hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both professional and personal growth.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day

Private healthcare and life insurance

Defined contribution pension scheme with matched contributions

Qualifications

• Strong ability to think through problems and implement solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work on virtual teams.
• Experience establishing standards and procedures and advocate best practices.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate client needs and identify practical solutions.
• Create tailored client solutions for complex service offerings.
• Interact with third parties to clarify queries.
• Accountable for project delivery within capacity.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strong background in UK occupational pensions

Strong communication skills

Problem solving

MS Excel

Time management

Job description

Description

Our work touches the lives of millions of people. WTW Outsourcing Business is dedicated to helping our clients deliver excellent experience to the members of their pension schemes.

This is an exciting opportunity to join WTWs Outsourcing Business as a Senior Pensions Calculation Analyst within the Business Solutions function of our Outsourcing Business Technology team. We’re looking for someone with deep expertise in pensions calculations. You’ll bring both strategic insight and hands‑on skill to lead complex work, mentor others and help shape smarter scalable solutions.

In this role you’ll work alongside a highly skilled team of onshore and offshore specialists supporting a wide range of Defined Benefit (DB) occupational pension schemes. As WTW continues its impressive growth, partnering with some of the largest pension schemes delivering for LifeSight supporting leading insurers and rolling out our innovative OneDB proposition you’ll play a key role in driving technical excellence improving ways of working and creating greater efficiency across our delivery model.

If you’re ready to take the lead, collaborate with passionate professionals and make a meaningful impact in the pensions industry, we’d love to hear from you.

At WTW we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a hybrid style with a mix of remote, in‑person and office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and hybrid is not a one‑size‑fits‑all solution. We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we encourage requests for all types of flexible working as well as location‑based arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter to discuss more.

The Role

• Anticipating client needs (including short‑term) and identifying practical solutions to calculation suites.
• Create tailored client solutions for complex service offerings to provide exceptional experiences to clients.
• Interact with third parties such as the scheme actuary and solicitors to clarify complex and technical queries.
• Build confidence in expressing ideas in conference calls or dealing with challenging situations.
• Providing an efficient professional service to meet all client needs and to promote the WTW brand.
• Accountable for the delivery of all projects within your capacity.
• Work towards developing and optimizing end‑to‑end automation.
• Build on technical expertise / capabilities / skills and contribute towards measurable improvements.
• Contribute to the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and single team culture to increase end‑to‑end automation efficiencies and results.

The Requirements

• Strong background in UK occupational pensions.
• Self‑starter attitude and ability to work well within ambiguity.
• Adeptness at learning new technology and tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to think through problems and implement solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to multi‑task and work on virtual teams.
• Process driven with ability to modify approach.
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel & Word.
• Good time management skills and the ability to organize and prioritize own workload.
• Problem solving and reasoning skills.
• Ability to work effectively as a self‑sustaining contributor or as part of a broader team.
• Experience establishing standards and procedures and advocate best practices.
• Strong Defined Benefit Knowledge including historical knowledge of UK Pensions Legislation.

At WTW we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.

WTW Benefits

Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally. You’ll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection and regular health assessments all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.

We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle‑to‑work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.

We're committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers from the application process through to joining WTW please email

Required Experience

Senior IC

Key Skills

• Administrative Skills
• Ideas
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Lab
• Facilities Management
• Cosmetology

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1