Your new company
Hays are partnering with a leading and recognised group to recruit a Pensions Team Leader, a permanent role based in Surrey, offering remote/office hybrid working.
A unique permanent position working within a close-knit team, reporting directly to the Head Of Pensions.
This is a varied role with a mix of day-to-day routine management of the pension arrangements, as well as ad-hoc project work to support change and growth. This position will work closely with internal stakeholders but also with external consultants & advisors.
Your new role
* Your key duties will involve supporting a variety of pension projects, working with advisers and internal service teams to deliver projects such as pensions dashboard, legislative pension changes, trustees governance and best practice in accordance with managing liabilities, investment changes, and others as they arise.
* You will support payroll and pension providers with auto-enrolment obligations, manage pension team budgets, ensure pension communications including trust deeds and rules, statutory statements, annual reports and keep member's booklets up to date, accurate and clear to understand.
* You will research changes to pension legalisation, recommend process updates to compliance, attend trustee meetings, along with preparing/signing off employee member communications.
* You will work on pension integration of new acquisitions into the group, using legal & other advisers when needed, along with identifying any potential risks.
* You will liaise with pensions administrators to help resolve queries, review monthly management reports, and be involved in ad-hoc pension duties to support the group.
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this unique Assistant Pensions Manager role, you will need experience in a similar position, a background in occupational pensions with both defined benefit and defined contribution experience.
* Ideally, you will work in a company that has experienced mergers, acquisitions or TUPE transfers.
* You will be APMI/FPMI qualified or commence with PMI qualifications.
* You will have strong communication skills to partner both internally/externally with a hands-on and proactive working approach.
* Used to prioritising workload and working within a large organisation that experiences change and growth.
* Experience of working with public sector pension arrangements would be advantageous but not essential.
What you'll get in return
This role offers a salary of up to £65,000 per annum, dependable on experience, based in Surrey, remote/office hybrid working offered with competitive benefits including private medical insurance, contributed pension scheme, group income protection, development opportunities & more.
This growth role is a unique opportunity to really add value and become a lead specialist for pension processes within the group. Working for an established and growing organisation that has built a representative and welcoming environment for everyone.
What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, please apply for this post.
**Visa sponsorship is not available.
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