Senior Transitions Director, Pension Risk Transfer

Legal & General; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

30 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Net-zero carbon workplaces

Job summary

Legal & General is seeking a Transitions Director to join our Award‑Winning Pension Risk Transfer business. This senior, client‑facing role requires deep Defined Benefit pensions knowledge, practical implementation experience and the confidence to work with Trustees, Sponsors, Advisers and internal stakeholders.

You’ll lead on complex onboarding, shape client servicing propositions and manage end‑to‑end implementation for large PRT transactions.

Qualifications

• Pensions qualification (such as PMI) or equivalent practical experience is essential.
• Strong experience administering, transitioning or onboarding Defined Benefit pension schemes.
• In‑depth knowledge of Pension Risk Transfer, including buy‑ins and buy‑outs.
• Strong understanding of DB pension regulations, wind‑up requirements and related customer impacts.
• Experience presenting to Trustees, Advisers and other Senior External Stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical expertise across legal, regulatory, reinsurance, product development and operational matters
• Owning tailored servicing responses for RFQs and supporting new business opportunities
• Leading client and customer servicing content in pitches and finals presentations
• Understanding prospective clients, their de‑risking plans and scheme‑specific onboarding needs
• Managing end‑to‑end implementation activity for large and complex PRT transactions
• Producing clear documentation and MI to support governance, progress tracking and decision making
• Completing post‑implementation reviews with Trustees, Advisers and Administrators
• Supporting with the development of pensions technical, transition and onboarding capability across the team

Skills

Pensions expertise

Project management

Stakeholder management

Client facing

Data and benefit calculations

Education

Pensions qualification (PMI) or equivalent

PRINCE2 or other PM qualification

Job description

Legal & General is seeking a Transitions Director to join our Award‑Winning Pension Risk Transfer business. This senior, client‑facing role requires deep Defined Benefit pensions knowledge, practical implementation experience and the confidence to work with Trustees, Sponsors, Advisers and internal stakeholders.

You’ll lead on complex onboarding, shape client servicing propositions and manage end‑to‑end implementation for large PRT transactions.