Fantastic opportunity for an individual with DC experience to join a highly effective large in-house pensions team focussing on Defined Contribution plan management for the company and trustees.

Your key accountabilities will include managing the companies UK and Channel Islands’ DC schemes, monitoring emerging regulations, ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance, managing governance frameworks, and supporting the relationship with key suppliers.

Additionally, you will develop and deliver the UK pension communication strategy, monitor investment performance, and support the resolution of pension queries for employees.

About the role

• Responsible for ensuring that retirement plans and benefit programmes are delivered in a manner that is compliant with all applicable internal governance requirements and external regulation; staying up to date with applicable legislative and regulatory changes.
• Communication and engagement to educate employees and managers on the available retirement and benefit options, such as retirement, health insurance and other benefit solutions.
• Market research and the development of appropriate retirement and benefits strategy, administration and compliance, as appropriate.
• Identification, engagement and management of external vendors/ stakeholders to manage the administration and delivery of the retirement and benefits services and provision of advice and counsel to employees and people leaders where relevant.
• Oversight and governance to all cost elements relevant to the provision of the retirement and benefits plans; ensuring that costs are appropriately forecasted, managed in line with budgets and spend approvals, and any funding requirements are actively monitored and maintained.

About you

• Extensive knowledge and practical application of UK pensions legislation and regulatory requirements, with a particular focus on Defined Contribution (DC) pensions management.
• Possession of relevant professional qualifications, either completed or in progress (e.g., APMI or equivalent).
• Proven experience in project ownership and successful delivery in a fast-paced environment, fostering collaborative work across teams.
• Exceptional Excel and data analytical skills.

To discuss this role in confidence please call Jo Whittington on 020 7293 7022 or email jowhittington@sammons.co.uk. please quote reference 82432.

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