Pension Specialist - Central Government

Role: Pension Specialist REF 80570
Contract Length: 18 months
Location: Bristol
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £280 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS

Spinwell is recruiting for a Pension Specialist for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PENSION SPECIALIST

• Work as part of the pensions team, reporting to the Head of Pensions
• Act as a specialist support for the management of our ESPS DB pension scheme with a particular focus on projects delivery
• Ensure the smooth running of the different pension schemes operated for our employees.
• Governance, communication and engagement
• Coordinate Trustee board and sub-committee meetings including acting as Secretary to the admin sub-committee, and preparing reports and briefings for the Trustee as needed
• Support the delivery of Trustee governance for client ESPS scheme, including regularly reviewing the risk register in partnership with the Governance and Audit Committee.
• Draft member communications and presentations with the opportunity to present to members or our Boards on areas of relevant expertise.
• Support client’s payroll change programme, working closely with our incumbent and new provider to ensure a smooth transition. This will include reports and data integrity testing.
• Support the delivery of industry wide projects, such as GMP equalisation/equalisation, Pension Dashboard for the ESPS scheme
• Work closely with the third part administrator and Head of Pensions to ensure effective delivery of services, including management of escalations of queries and complaints.
• Manage the risk benefits renewal, in partnership with our advisors and colleagues in the NDA team with a key focus to improve the robustness and efficiency of the process
• Perform administration and Ad-hoc activities including support the monthly payroll element reports, contribution and change report files for the various pension schemes.
• Work as part of the team to support the preparation and maintenance of budgets, including invoices, as and when needed.

  SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PENSION SPECIALIST

• Strong Pensions experience
• A collaborative team player who will work with HR, Finance and Audit teams to ensure that our pension arrangements are governed effectively
• Prior experience in a pensions delivery role – (Ideally Guaranteed Minimum Pensions GMP)
• A focus on delivery, demonstrating resourcefulness and purpose to deliver the best results for varied stakeholders.
• The ability to work flexibly and to deadlines.
• Good communication skills with demonstrated ability to build relationships and establish credibility with other parts of the HR function as well as the pension trustees
• Ability to work in a team environment in an autonomous manner.
• Experience of working with external suppliers to ensure their delivery
• A recognised pensions qualification is preferred

If you are a Pension Specialist, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.