Pensions Officer

22 hours ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Payroll Elite Full time

Payroll Elite has partnered with this international organisation who are looking to recruit an experience Pensions Specialist, who will be responsible for providing support of our UK trust based defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes.

The UK Pensions & Benefits team has management, governance and operational responsibility for the firm’s trust based UK benefit programmes including a comprehensive flexible benefits program, a large medical trust and 7 UK pension schemes.

**Responsibilities**:

- Providing Trustee Secretarial services for one or more of the schemes coordinated by the team, including:Preparation of meeting papers, attendance at Trustee meetings, preparation of minutes and resolution of actions;
Ensuring scheme governance material is up to date, including maintenance of risk registers, business plans and all policies;
Ensuring the Trustee Board is fully supported in fulfilling their responsibilities.
- Working as part of the team to oversee and coordinate ongoing plan activities such as plan accounts, member newsletters, benefit statements and actuarial valuations.
- Acting as a point of contact for scheme administrators and advisers in relation to on-going projects, correspondence and member queries including formal complaints.
- Cooperation with the administration supplier services on an ongoing basis, ensuring delivery against SLAs and compliant administration.
- Assisting with supervising the day to day provision of services by external providers, including actuaries, lawyers, investment consultants, investment managers.
- Providing support to the Pensions Manager and other team members in the operation and coordination of the larger schemes and projects as required.

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**:
We are looking for a **pensions & benefits **professional with experience of trust based UK pension schemes. A highly motivated individual who is ready for a role that will allow them to put into practice the skills they have developed in their career to date. Other requirements include:

- Relevant experience of UK defined benefit and/or defined contribution schemes gained either as part of **an in-house pensions** team or **consultancy**:

- Experience in providing secretarial and support services to **Trustee Boards**, with an understanding of both defined benefit and defined contributions schemes.
- Strong **technical skills** and able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of current UK pensions legislation and best governance practice.
- **Analytical** - a problem solver with ability to make decisions with high attention to detail and based on a thorough understanding of the relevant facts.
- Strong team player with excellent organizational skills, used to managing varied and sometimes challenging priorities, with ability to take ownership of projects, be proactive and flexible.
- Relationship builder with strong influencing skills - an effective communicators who is able to influence decision-making and is comfortable working at senior levels internally and externally.
- Strong focus on risk management.

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**:

- Preferably APMI qualified or working towards.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Life insurance

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- pensions: 2 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh

Reference ID: 12495

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