Pensions Senior Associate X 2

MCS Group are delighted to be working with a leading pensions firm who are seeking to recruit a Senior Pensions Admin for their already successful Belfast based team.

This role is available on a permanent basis with flexible working arrangements available including remote, with access of NI office on occasions.

Responsibilities & Criteria:

As a Senior Pensions Administrator, you will manage and maintain the administration aspects of defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes on behalf of the scheme trustees. Acting as point of contact for scheme members, scheme managers/trustees and other third parties and provide mentoring and peer review of less experienced administrators. Our team carry out all types of exercises from winding up schemes and calculating members' pension benefits to carrying out forensic research for schemes, all the while providing an excellent service to the members of our Schemes. This variation makes Spence an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in a career in pensions.

You will build a portfolio of clients to which you will manage all the transactions needed for their pension schemes, ensuring they are completed to the highest standards, within the service levels. You will become key contact to pension members and your clients answering queries over the phone and via written communication and attending Trustee meetings. You will become effective at providing clear and accurate information to members and beneficiaries.

Key Criteria

• Broad pension's technical knowledge, with at least five years' experience working in a Defined Benefit pension administration environment and with a detailed understanding of defined benefit pensions schemes and UK pensions legislation, regulation and codes of practice.
• Knowledge of systems e.g. Microsoft Office/ Windows applications.
• Experience in managing ad-hoc and annual pension projects
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral with the ability to articulate and communicate current and relevant issues to scheme members; pension trustees; and other relevant third parties.
• Experience of working pro-actively and using own initiative to complete tasks.
• The ability to perform in a fast-moving environment providing excellent service to clients and third parties with a desire to succeed at accomplishing challenging objectives.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of and experience with GMP Reconciliation / Equalisation calculations
• Practical knowledge of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF)

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with additional hours as and when required

The Offer

• Competitive salary DOE
• Participation in Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Flexible working from home options!
• A set of core benefits including pension plan
• life assurance, employee assistance programme,
• 25 days holiday per year + Stats
• + much more!

All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence. I am keen to have an initial discussion with anyone who feels this could potentially be of interest.

Please contact Matthew Woods, Principal Consultant at MCS Group or send an up to date CV via the link provided to speak further about this opportunity.