Pensions Secretary

6 months ago

Bedford, United Kingdom DHL Full time

Are you looking for the next level role within an in-house pensions team? Are you passionate about delivering a best-in-class service and are you ready to make a difference to an existing high performing team? Are you an exceptional communicator with strong presentation and administrative skills?

If you are looking for a new challenge now, we are looking for you

At DHL Global Business Services Ltd we offer professional corporate services and People are our passion. We are the most innovative, diverse, and inclusive company in the world. We invest in our people from day one and we provide them with great opportunities for personal and professional development.

**About the role**

We are looking for Pensions Secretary to join our in-house pensions team based in Bedford.

In this role you will be assisting the Head of Trustee Governance by delivering best-in-class governance services for the DC Section of the Group’s UK Pension Plan (c. 130,000 members and c. £2.3bn of assets under management). The role covers all aspects of DC governance, compliance, risk management, investment, and member communication.

**About the Team**

You will join a team of pensions professionals who always have a positive and can-do attitude no matter how challenging the task might be. Teamwork is the key; we enjoy supporting each other and collaborating.

**What you will be doing**:

- Providing executive support to the Trustee Board’s Defined Contribution Committee and be responsible for drafting agendas, preparation and distribution of meeting papers, attendance at meetings & taking notes, liaising with advisers and fund managers, maintenance of governance documents, as well as management of agreed actions between meetings.
- Facilitate and contribute to the compliance and risk management of the DC Section of the Plan, and the development and implementation of the investment and member communication strategies.
- Providing support to the Defined Contribution Committee with consideration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and stewardship priorities within its investment strategy.
- Monitoring of service delivery and budgets of advisers and suppliers and addressing issues as they arise. Together with the Head of Trustee Governance scrutinising and challenging performance of advisers and suppliers to ensure Trustee and Company receive good value for money.
- Providing support to the Defined Contribution Committee and key stakeholders on any changes investment strategy or documentation to ensure compliance and internal control requirements are satisfied.
- Complying with Company and Trustee Committee procedures and the requirements of the industry regulator.
- Liaising pro-actively and building strong relationships with other team members to ensure clarity and successful delivery of pension Secretariat services to the Trustees/Company.

**What we need from you**:

- Technical knowledge of UK occupational legislative requirements.
- Previous experience of working with Defined Contribution administration and governance, whether gained in-house or in consultancy.
- Strong planning, organisational and communication skills are essential to succeed in this role.
- Experience of formal committee work.
- High motivation with an ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks and work streams. APMI desirable but is not essential.

**What we can offer**:

- Competitive salary depending on experience
- Bonus scheme
- Corporate benefits
- Hybrid working
- Contributory Pensions scheme
- Study Assistance
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Private Healthcare
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Program

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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