Senior Pensions Consultant (Trustee Services)

Huddle Recruitment Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Pensions Consultant in London to provide governance advice and secretarial services to pension scheme trustees. The role involves managing client relationships, leading governance reviews, and ensuring effective operation of pension schemes. Ideal candidates have significant trustee secretariat experience and a professional pensions qualification. This position offers a salary of up to £90k with benefits including a 10% pension contribution and study support.

Benefits

10% Pension contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Study Support

Qualifications

• Experience in trustee secretariat and governance consulting.
• Educated to degree level with a professional pensions qualification.
• Interest in governance and effective board operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide trustee secretariat services to multiple clients.
• Manage projects ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
• Lead governance reviews and support clients effectively.

Skills

Trustee secretariat experience

Governance consulting

Project management

Business development

Communication

Education

Degree level education

Professional pensions qualification (e.g., APMI, FPMI)

Job description

Senior Pensions Consultant (Trustee Services)

London 2 days per week

Salary up to £90k

Benefits 10% pension, PMI, Study Support

The Role:

We're looking for an experienced Secretariat and Governance Consultant to join our expanding Pensions Management Consulting team in London.

This senior-level role offers the opportunity to provide expert trustee executive support, secretarial services, and governance advice to both pension scheme trustees and sponsoring employers. You'll play a vital role in helping clients navigate the complexities of pension governance and ensure the smooth operation of their schemes.

What you'll be doing:

• Acting as a lead trustee secretary to more than one client in all areas of service delivery, and commercial and relationship management
• Acting as a lead or working as part of a wider team to deliver professional and proactive trustee executive services to large clients
• Managing projects to time and budget
• Building and maintaining networks with key contacts within the pensions industry and leveraging these to identify new business opportunities for the department
• Leading governance reviews in areas such as board effectiveness and risk management, and helping trustees to meet ESOG and ORA requirements
• Providing in-house support to clients from time to time when required, in the capacity of Pensions Manager, Trustee Secretary or pensions team member
• Leading new business tender processes, including pitches, and contributing to the development and marketing of services including delivering internal and external presentations and training sessions

Skills and Experience:

• A broad experience primarily gained by providing trustee secretariat, trustee executive and governance consulting services at another consultancy, specialist governance firm in a lead role or working in large in-house teams
• Educated to degree level and must hold a professional pensions qualification (e.g. APMI or FPMI) or equivalent experience
• DB & DC trust-based experience and a keen interest in good governance with a passion for helping boards operate more effectively
• Experience of pitching for new business and commercial management will be valued
• Providing strategic direction to either trustees or corporates on the effective management of pension schemes