Group Pensions Administrator

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich Life Assurance plc is seeking a Group Pensions Administrator for the Annual Reporting team. The role focuses on understanding customer needs and meeting regulatory deadlines, with opportunities to expand knowledge within Corporate Life & Pensions.

In this role you will prepare client statements and annual reports, ensure timely delivery of renewal documents, and support a high performing team while collaborating with internal stakeholders on new projects that impact service delivery.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of pension administration or account reconciliation experience.
• Strong numeric ability and excellent analytical skills.
• Desirable to be working toward a recognized qualification meeting Central Bank Minimum Competency Requirements (e.g., IIPM/QFA).

Responsibilities

• Prepare client level benefit statements, annual reports, pre-renewals, and trustee annual reports.
• Ensure renewal documentation is delivered on time and complies with regulations.
• Record and address queries on annual processing tasks promptly.
• Support development of a high performing team with high quality output.
• Understand customer needs and deliver accordingly in daily activities.
• Learn quickly and take ownership of routine practices.
• Proactively communicate with management and suggest improvements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and engage with new projects impacting service delivery.

Skills

Pension administration

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Tools

MS Office

Excel

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Group Pensions Administrator

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Job Summary

Zurich Life Assurance plc is looking for a Group Pensions Administrator for the Annual Reporting team. The role itself will focus on understanding what matters to Zurich customers. Meeting regulatory deadlines is a key part of this role. The role offers you the ability to expand your knowledge base and create future opportunities within the Corporate Life & Pensions area.

Your Role

• Preparation of client level benefit statements, alternative annual reports, pre-renewals and trustee annual reports.
• Ensuring all renewal documentation is delivered to an acceptable time scale and compliant with all regulation.
• Ensuring that all queries on annual processing tasks are recorded and handled in a timely and efficient manner.
• Support the development and routine operation of a high performing team by delivering high quality output consistently
• Understand the needs of the customer and consistently deliver towards these during daily activities
• Willingness to learn and take ownership of routine practices
• Proactively communicate to management and suggest improvement actions/opportunities
• Interacting and collaborating with other key internal stakeholders Support and engage with new projects and initiatives which impact service deliver

Your Skills and Experience

• 1-3 years of pension’s administration experience or account reconciliation.
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office Products, with specific emphasis on expertise in Excel, is a must.
• Strong numeric ability.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Knowledge of Defined Contribution pension schemes – specifically knowledge about monthly contribution processing and annual renewal processing.
• Be well organised and capable of working to tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and also in a dynamic team environment
• Be enthusiastic ambitious self-starter
• Ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships with all colleagues and clients.
• Attention to detail is essential along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Its desirable to be working towards a recognised industry qualification that meets Central Bank Minimum Competency Requirements e.g. IIPM/QFA

Additional Information

Primary work location is Blackrock, Co.Dublin.

Who we are

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich)is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.

Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project supports reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

The Group has more than65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com .

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.