Transition Relationship Manager – Just Group plc
Date posted: 28/10/2025
Location: Reigate
Job type: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours
Purpose
This role is responsible for project planning and managing scheme transitions from contract negotiations through to the end of data cleanse, including the collation and validation of accurate data providing the cornerstone of the transaction and implementation of the contact. Agreeing process and timescales with the trustees and internal key stakeholders ensuring client commitments are met and issues are escalated accordingly, with excellent stakeholder management throughout the process. Delivering strong and consistent stakeholder management setting clear and agreeable timescales and expectations; the engagement experience and journey we deliver to our clients paves the way for future business opportunities. The role will involve working on a number of transactions at once and the transition manager is responsible for ensuring all parties involved in the initial transition activities are aware of their responsibilities. The role will also provide direction and support for the development of the Transition Consultant and Transition Support roles.
Key Responsibilities
* Working primarily with scheme administrators and will be responsible for a number of transitions at any one time, of varying sizes and complexity, ensuring that all parties involved in each project are aware of their responsibilities and deliver accordingly.
* Providing strong and consistent stakeholder management, setting clear and agreeable timescales and expectations with both internal & external stakeholders.
* Being responsible for the analysis and collation of accurate and validated data.
* Building strong relationships with clients such as (Employee Benefit Consultants (EBCs), Trustees and Pensions Managers and support them with further de‑risking opportunities by attending Trustee meetings, meeting with clients face to face and offering general support and training.
* Working alongside our current Transition Relationship Managers and will be reporting into an energetic and lively team, where you will be required to occasionally travel (within the UK) to meet with clients and your colleagues.
* Project manage all transactions from exclusive appointment, or earlier if required, ensuring timely completion of all tasks in line with client and business expectations and hold client to account to deliver data and other items on time.
* Be responsible for obtaining, validating and checking data received during the data cleanse period to ensure smooth handover to the Implementation team.
* Communicate progress, issues and next steps to key stakeholders involved in the transaction, such as trustees and administrators.
* Support the Senior Business Development Manager with management of clients, including discussing how we can support them throughout their de‑risking journey, and attendance at Trustee board meetings (where appropriate).
* Work with the DB Operations team to handle trustee queries during transition process, until schemes handed over to BAU, supporting the Implementation Managers with operational tasks such as payroll funding, member calculations and reinsurance reporting.
What We’re Looking For
* Experienced within the DB Pensions or the DB De‑risking Market, with knowledge of buy‑ins and buy‑outs or general de‑risking.
* Experience of relationship management and/or project management (attained or working towards project management qualifications desirable, e.g. Prince 2, Agile, APM).
* Able to Project Manage transactions through to conclusion by effectively partnering with Scheme Trustees and EBCs.
* Proficient in Microsoft Excel; with the ability to analyse and check data accordingly and efficiently whilst explaining issues to clients in a clear and appropriate manner.
* A strong negotiator, with good influencing skills, and the ability to handle conflicting priorities with internal and external stakeholders.
Our behaviours
At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture– we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.
What’s In It For You
* A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance.
* 25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday.
* Private medical cover and income protection, just in case.
* A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme.
* Opportunities to progress your career in‑role and within the company.
* Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders.
* A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal.
* Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones.
Belonging at Just
Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee networks and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.
Application details
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Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Sales and Business Development
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