Our client is a very well known Financial Services Group based in Docklands.  They are looking for a Pensions Manager to join their very well respected Reward team.

Overall Job Purpose

 

·         To advise, develop and manage the implementation of Trustee and Bank's strategic pension policy agenda and discretionary practices, and understand the impact on the Pensions operation.

·         Manage the Pensions Technical Support Team operation based in Poole to achieve its objectives to provide pensions technical advice, guidance, support and training on pension policy, process, governance and legislation for Group Pensions.

·         Provide technical leadership to the department in the three key areas of member communications, technical training and administration. Raise the level of awareness/knowledge of broader pension issues and anticipation of internal and external changes.

·         To be lead policy advisor in understanding the legislative framework and forthcoming changes of both a mandatory and discretionary nature and be able to outline how they should be applied to Pensions.

·         Communicate pension issues and reporting with key stakeholders - Pension Administration, Pension Fund Executive and the Comp & Benefits/Reward group.

·         To fully conversant with the Scheme Rules, be able to interpret the Rules and provide guidance to the operational teams as to their application.

 

Key Accountabilities

 

·         Anticipate and research issues at a high technical level (including legislative and regulatory change) and analyse the impact for implementation, e.g. for projects, change

·         To ensure that the requirements of the HMRC, DWP and other statutory bodies are fully understood and implemented within Pensions.

·         Analyse legislation and produce technical notes for the benefit of Pensions

·         Be a technical point of reference for Pensions and provide technical support/advice

·         Ensure all pension communications,  policy documents  and scheme rules and appropriately reviewed for technical content

·         Perform more in-depth and involved ‘project based' analysis to ensure that pensions technical requirements are met

·         Integral part of wider Compensation and Benefits team

·         Manage relationships with Trustees, administration teams and internal and external pension bodies to ensure "best in class" practice on pensions

·         Communication of new policy initiatives

·         Attend high level project meetings as appropriate and assist with project planning from a technical perspective

·         Develop training strategy by analysing and identifying technical training needs and devising and implementing plans to address these needs

 

Person Specification

 

Essential

 

• Accomplished interpersonal and self-motivation skills
• Strong communications skills to make the complex seem easy to understand
• Relationship building
• Excellent attention to detail
• Highly developed influencing skills
• Excellent team leader - building and developing high performance
• Listening and Negotiating Skills
• Strong Management & Leadership skills

Preferred

• Working knowledge of Group Policy, structure and strategy across the business
• Highly developed understanding of Pensions operational procedure and systems capability

 

Technical Skills Required

Essential

• Wide experience in the pensions market place -  significant  experience in a technical role
• Strong grasp of pension structures, administration and technical requirements
• Demonstrative Line Management experience
• Thorough understanding of current and prospective legislation
• Conversant with IR12/new HMRC manual and CA manuals
• Educated to ‘A' Level standard
• APMI or OPMI with progress being made to APMI

 

Preferred

 

• Degree level qualification or equivalent