Job Description
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
1. Understand and adhere to team processes, ensuring peer review requirements are met.
2. Maintain and support the rule amendment process, including processing deeds received from legal advisers within agreed timeframes.
3. Handle day-to-day technical queries (such as transfer legislation and rule interpretation), providing accurate and timely responses to internal and external stakeholders.
4. Support ongoing regulatory compliance by maintaining logs and investigating potential breaches of law.
5. Contribute to business-as-usual activities, su...