With approximately 57,000 members and assets totalling c£10 billion across three major Defined Benefit funds, our Defined Contribution Master Trust, and legacy schemes, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape strategy and deliver results on a large scale. You will be the Ford UK pensions lead working with the Trustee Boards and our professional advisors. You will hold a high-visibility position, serving as the Secretary for the Trustee Boards and associated investment companies. You will lead the relationship with our outsourced administration partner (Aptia) and DC provider (Legal & General), ensuring robust governance and compliance in an evolving regulatory environment. Beyond core governance, you will be a key player in our continued de-risking journey building on the success of previous buy ins.
Experience & Qualifications:
1. APMI/FPMI qualified (or equivalent) with active membership of the PMI
2. Proven track record in managing large-scale DB schemes, ideally within a major UK corporate, third-party administrator or consultancy.
3. Significant experience of supplier relationship management within a pension administration environment in order to manage and negotiate those contracts.
4. Experience of acting as a Trustee Secretary .
5. Direct experience of working closely with Union partners.
6. Strong understanding of UK pensions legislation, tax regulations and auto-enrolment compliance. Strong pensions governance knowledge, including risk management.
7. Clear communicator, both verbally and in writing with the ability to explain and simplify complex matters for Trustee Directors, Management and Members.
8. Prior experience in significant projects (buy-ins/buy-outs) and liability management.
9. Good negotiating and influencing skills.
The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favorable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability.
As part of our pre-employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions.
This position is based in Basildon, Essex and it is expected the successful candidate will be able to attend the Dunton Campus for typically 4 days a week and remain flexible on the days they are required to attend the office according to business requirements.
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