Principal Pensions Administrator in Ipswich

Job description

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 you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

As a Principal Pensions Administrator, you will be a highly organized and detail-oriented individual responsible for administering a portfolio of occupational pension schemes, which may include Defined Benefit (DB), Defined Contribution (DC), and Hybrid pensions. Your role will ensure that all tasks and calculations are carried out accurately and promptly.

• Allocate cases and perform both automated and manual calculations, ensuring accuracy.
• Draft and check correspondence and reports.
• Manage pensioner payrolls.
• Support the Client Executive team.
• Supervise and train pensions administrators and senior pensions administrators.
• Deputize for the Team Leader when required.
• Provide high-level service to each scheme member.
• Accurately and timely carry out and check pension administration tasks and calculations.
• Handle workload with consideration for peer review time.
• Liaise with scheme members via email, letter, or telephone.
• Prepare and check member correspondence and client reports.
• Manage cashflows, investments/disinvestments, and invoices.
• Handle or check non-standard client/member queries.
• Collaborate with team members and establish relationships with supporting teams.
• Provide support and training to team members.
• Assist the Team Leader and engage with team members throughout the day.
• Support the Client Executive team and attend client meetings or new business pitches if required.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in DB/DC pension scheme administration.
• Achieved or studying towards the Pension Management Institute’s CPC qualification.
• Experience in management and/or mentoring of team members.
• Ability to explain complex calculations in simple terms.
• Strong analytical skills and logical problem-solving approach.
• Accurate data processing, collection, and input skills.
• Proficient in applying pensions knowledge and experience during peer reviews.
• Strong prioritization skills to meet deadlines and disclosure requirements.
• Excellent communication skills for handling queries and providing feedback.
• Effective teamwork capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Eligible to work in the UK

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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 you’ll 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, we’ll 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 it’s 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. Don’t worry, we’re 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

TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com

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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Ipswich

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

02-12-2024

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English