Head of Pensions

Pensions Department Team Leader
Starting Salary: £38,000 – £42,000 DOE

Pensions Team Leader Duties:

• Management of the workflow of the department with one additional administrator
• Management of the day-to-day administration of Workplace Pension Schemes
• Answering routine administration questions posed by members
• Obtaining information on individual members’ existing pension arrangements to assist a qualified member of staff in advising on scheme/plan consolidation
• Liaising with the employer and, in some cases, the payroll introducers
• Assisting with the preparation of presentations to employers/scheme members
• Administration of Group Life, Group Income Protection, and Group Private Medical Schemes – researching suitable schemes for new clients and re-broking/renewal of existing schemes
• Dealing with Auto-enrolment duties – Re-enrolment and Re-declaration of Compliance
• Ensuring monthly pension contribution submissions to pension providers are dealt with within required timescales
• Maintaining a Pension Scheme Review system and preparing annual scheme reports
• Administering the setup of new Workplace Pension Schemes

Future Responsibilities:

• Support the Managing Director and management team in business planning and decision-making
• Become a member of the management team in due course, contributing to strategic direction and operational improvements
• Support, mentor, and manage the staff within your department

Benefits:

• Training provided
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus additional holiday entitlement between Christmas and New Year
• Company Pension Scheme
• Group Life Scheme – 4 x salary
• Emergency fund availability