Pensions Administrator

Pensions AdministratorLCP is an award-winning actuarial and analytics consultancy providing advice on pensions, investments, employee benefits, insurance, health and energy.We currently have exciting opportunities for pension administrators with DB experience to join our team.Who are the pensions administration team?You will be part of a team of committed professionals who give the client the best possible service. Working on a number of Defined Benefit clients leads to a great variety of work. As you develop you will take on more responsibility for the clients that you work on. For our people this leads to a real sense of client ownership and individual growth as you learn more about pensions in general.This role requires you to be well-organised, have an aptitude for figure work and be able to work as part of a team. There is an opportunity for progression with a structured career path and a full training programme will be provided.What will you be doing?Continuing to broaden your technical knowledge and expertiseUnderstanding the processes for complex cases such as divorce, members with large benefits and tax issues and complex death cases whilst ensuring that procedures are adhered to at all timesCarrying out complex calculations as well as checking those carried out by more junior colleaguesKeeping up to date with changes in legislation and highlighting any necessary changes that might be needed for your clients' communications, calculations or practicesShowing awareness of special conditions for certain clients and what is scheme specificBeing involved in efficiency drives for your clients, always looking for improvements and considering the best way to deliver a good serviceGetting involved in departmental initiatives and projects that benefit the departmentDrafting complex non-standard letters where required and checking those drafted by othersMentoring and training more junior colleagues and much moreWhat skills and experience do you need to demonstrate for this role?A minimum of 3 years UK DB pensions administration experienceEducated to ‘A’ level, degree level or equivalentMaking good progress towards the relevant training courses and subsequent exams in order to gain theAward in Pensions Essentials (APE) and the Certificate in Pensions Calculations (CPC)Awareness and an understanding of the role of relevant external bodies e.g. PPF, tPRWell organised and thorough, with excellent attention to detailAbility to work either alone and/or as part of a team with fluctuating workload also the ability to use own initiativeAble to maintain high standard of professionalism at all times with and ability to demonstrate good organisational, analytical and communication skillsFlexibility of hours worked/duties undertaken and keen to learnWhat’s in it for you?Take a look at our and Career stories pages to see why our people love being here As well as joining a multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work. Currently our core benefits package includes:For you:Hybrid working (varies by role and department)Professional study support (where applicable)Access to our internal Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural and Women’s networksFor your family:Life assurance, income protection, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption and shared parental leaveFor your health:26 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time working) plus bank holidays (most of which can be taken flexibly) with options to buy &sell holidayPrivate medical insuranceDiscounted gym memberships, critical illness and dental insurance through our flexible benefitsEye care vouchersCycle to work schemeDigital GP servicesFor your wealth:Competitive pension schemeDiscretionary bonus schemeHigh street discountsSeason ticket loansFor others:Volunteering opportunitiesFor the environment:Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (qualifying period applies)And much moreWe continuously strive to build an inclusive workplace where all forms of diversity are valued, including age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation.LCP is committed to making our opportunities accessible to all and would welcome you getting in touch to let us know if an adjustment can be made to help with your application. This may be extra time for assessments, pre-interview site visits, interview structure or questions, or asking us about building accessibility. #J-18808-Ljbffr