Senior Pensions Project Consultant | Crawley, UK

Equiniti; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is a leader in shareholder and pension technology. This role focuses on providing technical expertise in pensions-related projects, including benefit calculations and regulatory changes. You will manage complex projects, ensuring compliance while developing strong relationships with clients and stakeholders. With a supportive team environment, you will have opportunities for professional growth and development. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension plan with company matching contributions and generous holiday allowances. If you are passionate about making a difference in the pensions sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Equiniti Pension Plan with company matching contributions

Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance at 4x salary

Employee discounts through EQ Wins Platform

Flexible Benefits

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Volunteer days

Equiniti ICON awards for outstanding contributions

Qualifications

• Background in pensions work, calculations, and administration.
• Ability to develop positive relationships across teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex pensions projects, ensuring compliance and standards.
• Lead client meetings and project delivery discussions.

Skills

Pension Management Institute qualifications

Chartered Insurance Institute qualifications

Project management methodologies

Pension legislation knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Self-motivated with leadership qualities

Education

Pension Management Institute qualifications

Chartered Insurance Institute qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VBA

Macros

Job description

Management Level
F

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.

EQ's vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to its client base. Our values—TRUSTED, COMMERCIAL, COLLABORATIVE, and IMPROVE—are the core foundations of our success. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

Role Summary:

The main purpose of the role is to provide technical expertise in resolving pensions-related projects, supporting benefit calculations, remediation work, and regulatory changes.

You should have a background in pensions work, calculations, and administration, with the ability to develop positive relationships across teams and stakeholders. You will support regulatory change initiatives such as GMP Equalisation, benefit rectifications, LTA abolition, and Pensions Dashboard.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage complex pensions projects, maintaining plans, logs, client reports, and meetings. Review and approve timesheet entries.
• Ensure project delivery aligns with roadmaps, prioritise workloads, and maintain standards and compliance.
• Serve as a technical and legislative reference point, monitor casework, and identify training needs. Support team performance and development.
• Lead client meetings and project delivery discussions.
• Conduct training sessions on pensions topics and develop team knowledge.
• Set quality targets, monitor progress, and ensure documentation and templates are compliant.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of Trust Deed and Rules, industry regulations, and legislation, and communicate these effectively.

Skills, Capabilities, and Attributes:

• Working towards Pension Management Institute or Chartered Insurance Institute qualifications preferred.
• Strong understanding of pension legislation and ability to discuss technical topics with clients.
• PRINCE2 or Agile certification is advantageous.
• Expertise in project management methodologies.
• Ability to lead client meetings and support project delivery and technical queries.
• Knowledge of pension scheme design and client engagement.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to relate to all levels, multitask, and work independently.
• Self-motivated with leadership qualities.
• Proficient in calculations, testing reasonableness, and engaging with clients and advisors.
• Experience in writing and signing off process notes.
• Familiarity with Compendia tables/fields is desirable.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel; VBA and macros are a plus.

What We Offer:

• Save For Your Future - Equiniti Pension Plan with company matching contributions up to 10%
• Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) - Opportunity to benefit from company success.
• Health and Wellbeing - Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance at 4x salary, and optional enhanced cover.
• Employee discounts - Cashback and discounts through EQ Wins Platform.
• Flexible Benefits - Purchase benefits like gadgets, travel insurance, and more.
• Time Off - 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus volunteer days.
• Recognition - Equiniti ICON awards for outstanding contributions.

We promote equality of opportunity and encourage applications from all individuals. Employment is subject to screening checks, including activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS.

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