Senior Pensions Technician

Front Row Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning pension consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Senior Administrator to join their Defined Benefit team. The role involves managing daily workloads, providing an effective pension administration service, and overseeing complex calculations related to pensions. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in pension administration, strong numeracy, communication, and organizational skills. This position offers a collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years technical experience in pension administration.
• Experience from either a Third Party or In-House background required.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise day-to-day workload of the team.
• Ensure effective pension administration service to all clients.
• Handle complex pension tasks like calculations and project work.
• Check junior colleagues' work and calculations.
• Act as point of contact for clients and trustees.
• Involvement in annual projects like renewals and statements.
• Provide guidance to less experienced colleagues.
• Input on process changes.

Skills

Strong knowledge of Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes

Ability to perform complex calculations

Strong numeracy skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Job Description

Due to a number of New Business wins my client, an award winning Pension Consultancy, currently seek a talented Senior Administrator to join their friendly, award winning, Defined Benefit team.

The role will involve prioritising the day to day workload of the team and assisting the Administration Manager in ensuring that the team runs smoothly. Duties will include :

• Ensuring that an effective pension administration service is provided to all clients
• Ensuring that client work is completed with SLA's and deadlines
• Handling more complex pension tasks such as calculations and scheme project work
• Checking junior colleagues work and calculations
• Being a point of contact for a portfolio of clients as well as trustees and senior scheme members
• Involvement in annual projects such as renewals, benefit statements and pension increases
• Providing advice and guidance to less experienced colleagues
• Provide input regarding process and procedural change

Applicants must possess strong knowledge of Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes with the ability to perform a range of complex calculations including leavers, retirements, deaths and transfers in and out. You are likely to possess around 3 plus years technical experience from a Third Party or In-House background along with strong numeracy, communication and organisation ...