About the Role
We’re looking for a Pensions Technical Consultant to join a well established Technical Policy and Services team based in Darlington on a hybrid working model. In this role, you’ll provide expert pensions technical support to ensure the schemes administered are managed in full accordance with scheme rules, pensions legislation, and regulatory requirements.
You’ll develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of scheme rules and the broader pensions landscape, assessing how legislative or regulatory changes may impact administration processes and member outcomes. Using this knowledge, you’ll help shape policies, improve operational practices, and share insights across the business.
Key Responsibilities
* Understand and adhere to team processes, ensuring peer review requirements are met.
* Maintain and support the rule amendment process, including processing deeds received from legal advisers within agreed timeframes.
* Handle day-to-day technical queries (such as transfer legislation and rule interpretation), providing accurate and timely responses to internal and external stakeholders.
* Support ongoing regulatory compliance by maintaining logs and investigating potential breaches of law.
* Contribute to business-as-usual activities, such as submitting Scheme Returns to The Pensions Regulator and managing levy invoices.
* Assist in drafting high-quality, specialist technical advice and analysis for internal teams and Trustees.
* Share knowledge and provide technical input to training materials, newsletters, trustee updates, and member communications.
* Keep up to date with developments across the pensions industry and assess their impact on scheme administration.
* Provide technical support to projects and initiatives involving the Technical Policy and Services team.
Skills & Experience
* Strong technical pensions knowledge, gained through experience within the pensions industry.
* Understanding of pension scheme administration processes.
* Excellent analytical and investigative skills, with strong attention to detail.
* Good organisational and time management abilities, able to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines.
* Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across teams.
* Open-minded and proactive approach to teamwork and problem-solving.
* Confident user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).