Introduction
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Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that youre close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview
As a Senior Pensions Administrator, youll be a highly organized and detail-oriented individual administering a portfolio of occupational pension schemes, this could be a combination of DB, DC and Hybrid pensions, ensuring that all tasks and calculations are carried out accurately and promptly.
Youll be responsible for the allocation of cases, performing and checking both automated and manual calculations. You will also draft and check correspondence and reports, manage pensioner payrolls and support the Client Executive team. Youll be responsible for the supervision and training of up to two pensions administrators.
Youll approach each case with the same dedication and vigilance, providing the highest level of service to each scheme member.
How you'll make an impact
Carrying out and checking pension administration tasks and calculations accurately, in a timely manner and in accordance with internal processes and adhering to company policies and governing regulations
Managing your workload, taking into consideration time required for all cases to be peer reviewed
Liaising with scheme members through a variety of channels including email, letter or telephone
Preparing and checking member correspondence and client reports, managing cashflows, investments/disinvestments and invoices
Dealing with or checking non-standard client/member queries
Collaborating with team members and building relationships with supporting teams
Providing support and training to team members and assisting the Team Leader as required
Engaging and being visible with team members and the Team Leader throughout the day
Assisting the Client Executive team where necessary and attending client meetings or new business pitches if required
About You
At least 3 years experience of defined benefit / defined contribution pension scheme administration
Achieved or studying towards the Pension Management Institutes CPC qualification
Analytical skills with a logical approach to problem solving
Ability to process, collect and input data accurately
Ability to apply pensions knowledge and experience when peer reviewing cases, ensuring accurate and relevant information is provided to scheme members
Strong prioritisation skills to meet deadlines and disclosure requirements
Excellent communication skills to answer queries by telephone, letter and email, and provide effective feedback to the team on casework
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits youll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to buy extra days
Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
Income protection, well cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
Health cash plan or Private medical insurance
Other benefits include:
Three fully paid volunteering days per year
Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
Critical illness cover
Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
Season ticket loan
Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
Emergency back-up family care
And many more
We value inclusion and diversity
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and its embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.
We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Dont worry, were here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.
Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with. If youd prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.
Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as protected characteristics) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
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