Senior Pensions Administrator

5 days ago


Belfast, United Kingdom Spence & Partners Limited Full time

Senior Pensions Administrator – Spence & Partners Limited Join to apply for the Senior Pensions Administrator role at Spence & Partners Limited 3173 is a privately owned UK firm of pensions experts with clients throughout the UK, serviced from offices in London, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, and Leeds. The 3173 Group includes Dalriada Trustees Limited and Mantle, offering pension actuarial, consulting, investment consulting and administration services. About You Are you an experienced pensions professional looking for your next challenge? We’re looking for a Senior Pensions Administrator to take a key role in delivering exceptional service to trustees and scheme members. Your technical expertise, attention to detail, and ability to support others will shine. Key Responsibilities Manage and oversee the day‑to‑day running of Defined Benefit schemes. Act as a point of contact for scheme members, trustees, and advisers. Perform and check complex benefit calculations (e.g., ill‑health, divorce, or non‑standard cases). Review and authorise the work of junior colleagues, providing mentoring and guidance. Ensure tasks are completed accurately, on time, and within service standards. Contribute to scheme exercises such as wind‑ups, GMP reconciliations, and member communications. Work proactively and independently, resolving queries and identifying improvements. Support business development by contributing technical input for proposals or attending client pitches alongside senior colleagues. Key Criteria (Essential) At least 5 years experience in DB pension administration. Broad technical knowledge of UK pensions legislation, regulations and codes of practice. Strong understanding of scheme rules and benefit calculations, including non‑standard/complex cases. Ability to check and review the work of junior colleagues. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to liaise confidently with members, trustees and third parties. Experience managing day‑to‑day scheme tasks and ensuring service levels are met. Ability to work proactively, independently and in a fast‑moving environment. Desirable Criteria Experience attending trustee or client meetings. Ability to mentor and support less experienced colleagues. Strong organisational skills, able to coordinate multiple tasks effectively. Involvement in supporting new business proposals or pitches. Working Conditions Working hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with additional hours as required. Location: UK‑wide with opportunities in Belfast, Manchester or Glasgow. All roles are subject to a six‑month probationary period and require a completed Access NI check. The successful candidate will also undergo reference checking and security vetting. Equal Opportunity 3173 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities As part of our belief that we benefit from differences among us, we are committed to increasing the representation of disabled colleagues and aim to remove any barriers for candidates with a disability or long‑term health condition. We guarantee to automatically interview anyone with a disability who meets the minimum criteria. If you need support or an adjustment during the recruitment and selection process, please advise us in good time so that we can make suitable arrangements. Information you share will be treated confidentially. To discuss this further, call and ask to speak to a member of the People & Culture team. #J-18808-Ljbffr



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