Trustee Director

PEOPLE'S PARTNERSHIP; Crawley; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services organization in Crawley is seeking experienced Trustee Directors for governance positions starting from April 2026. The role demands extensive knowledge in governance of DC master trusts, DC investment strategies, and pension administration. Candidates should be capable of dedicating around 25 days a year. This opportunity aims for diverse candidates ready to engage effectively with stakeholders and support a stable, customer-focused Master Trust. Applications are due by February 6, 2026.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and practical expertise in governance of DC master trusts.
• Experience operating at board level.
• Ability to manage time commitments of approximately 25 days a year.

Responsibilities

• Ensure governance standards of the Scheme are maintained.
• Engage with multiple stakeholders.
• Facilitate dynamic decision making under an effective governance structure.

Skills

Governance of DC master trusts

DC investment strategy

Pensions administration systems

Engagement with stakeholders

Education

Professional trustee accreditation

Job description

About the organisation

People's Partnership is a purpose-driven financial services company in the UK, helping people build financial foundations for life. As a business set up without shareholders, they reinvest profits to help customers and achieve better financial outcomes for everyone.

Since it began back in 1942, they've helped millions of workers with everything from holiday pay to saving for retirement. And as they've grown, they’ve kept the needs of working people, and their families at the centre of everything they do. During their B&C years, they created The People’s Pension – their workplace pension that’s a key retirement savings product and is one of the largest master trust workplace pensions in the UK, for employers of all sizes with 1 in 5 working people saving with us.

Website: https://thepeoplespension.co.uk/

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Role summary

Since its launch is 2011, The People’s Pension has grown rapidly with more than 7 million members, over 100,000 participating employers and assets under management of more than £38bn. As one of the UK's largest authorised commercial master trusts in the UK, The People’s Pension is well managed by a strong and knowledgeable Trustee Board who look after the interests of all our members and employers.

They are now seeking to appoint three Trustee Directors to the Board to continue the excellent governance standards set by the Scheme effective from 1 April 2026. Candidates should have extensive knowledge and practical expertise of the governance of DC master trusts, DC investment strategy and DC pensions administration systems and processes.

It is important candidates can offer the time commitment necessary to meet the work demands of the Scheme, expected to be around 25 days a year. A professional trustee accreditation whilst not mandatory is desirable.

The role will be suited to those that have operated successfully at board level and are comfortable engaging with multiple stakeholders to ensure all critical and core areas of DC pension scheme governance are covered. Above all we are looking for candidates with the right skill sets and knowledge so that they can become an important member of our Board that delivers dynamic, responsive, and flexible decision making under an effective governance structure, to meet the increased and challenging work demand of a stable customer-focused Master Trust.

Our thorough recruitment process will ensure that the person most suited to the vacancy in terms of relevant experience, abilities and qualifications will be appointed. Our approach is to encourage diversity and equal opportunities, and to apply our policy statement at all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

To apply, please send your CV by 6th February 2026.

Deadline for applications

6 February 2026

Candidates can expect to be contacted by

13 February 2026

Candidates can expect the process to be completed by

13 March 2026