Transition Client Relationship Manager – DB Pensions

Lane Clark & Peacock LLP.; Greater London, Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional study support

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work

Digital GP services

Job summary

Lane Clark & Peacock LLP is seeking an experienced Transition Client Relationship Manager to oversee onboarding of new DB pension schemes. You will act as the key point of contact for trustees, sponsors, and internal stakeholders, managing data migration, communications, and delivery within budgets and timescales.

The role demands strong DB pensions administration experience, excellent relationship management, and a collaborative approach in a hybrid London/Winchester environment with a focus on

Qualifications

• Proven experience in DB pensions administration and strong project management skills.
• Excellent client relationship management ability and trusted adviser to stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of pensions data and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary relationship manager during scheme transitions, building trust with clients and stakeholders.
• Lead and coordinate end-to-end transition projects, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
• Oversee and review core deliverables, including migration and analysis of scheme data, and benefit specifications.
• Drafting and reviewing member communications and reports on progress, risks and issues.
• Provide guidance to colleagues to ensure high-quality outcomes and drive process improvements.

Skills

DB pensions

Project management

Client relationship

Pensions data

Organisational skills

Collaboration

Job description

Transition Client Relationship Manager - DB Pensions

Business area Pensions Administration

Location London and Winchester

Job ID 290636

At LCP we love what we do, and it shows. We help our clients make good decisions based on insightful analysis, industry expertise, and game-changing technology. Working across a wide range of sectors, including pensions and benefits, investments, insurance, energy, health, sports, and data analytics, we help our clients navigate complexity in order to take the action that matters.

The Role
We are looking for an experienced Transition Client Relationship Manager to join our growing specialist team. You will be the key point of contact for trustees, sponsors, and internal stakeholders during the onboarding of new DB pension schemes. Your role will involve overseeing all aspects of the transition process – from data migration to member communications – ensuring delivery to agreed budgets, timescales, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary relationship manager during scheme transitions, building trust with clients and stakeholders.
• Lead and coordinate end-to-end transition projects, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
• Oversee and review core deliverables, including:
  • Migration and analysis of scheme data
  • Preparation of benefit specifications
  • Drafting and reviewing member communications
• Monitor progress against project plans, escalating issues and risks where appropriate, and producing written reports.
• Provide technical input and guidance to colleagues to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our transition processes.

About You
We're looking for someone who thrives in a project-focused environment and enjoys managing client relationships through complex, technical work. The ideal candidate will bring:

• Proven experience in DB pensions administration, with strong project management skills.
• Excellent client relationship management ability – confident communicator and trusted adviser.
• A solid understanding of pensions data and technical documentation.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused approach.

What's in it for you?

Take a look at our Glassdoor page to see why our people love being here! As well as joining a multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work. Currently our core benefits package includes:

For you:

• Hybrid working (varies by role and department)
• professional study support (where applicable)
• Access to our internal Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural and Women's networks

For your family:

• Life assurance, income protection, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption and shared parental leave

For your health:

• 26 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time working) plus bank holidays (most of which can be taken flexibly!) with options to buy & sell holiday
• Private medical insurance
• Discounted gym memberships, critical illness and dental insurance through our flexible benefits
• Cycle to work scheme
• Digital GP services

For your wealth:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Season ticket loans

For others:

• Volunteering opportunities

For the environment:

• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (qualifying period applies)

And much more!

We continuously strive to build an inclusive workplace where all forms of diversity are valued, including age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation.

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