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Senior Pensions Administrator (Defined Benefit)

Synchronicity Group
Manchester
1 week ago
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Are you an experienced pensions administrator looking to take the next step in your career? Are you a senior administrator within the pensions space and seeking an exciting new challenge? If so, then look no further!

We are currently partnered with one of the leading organisations in the country, supporting them in their search to appoint pension administration experts to help lead the team's growth through 2026 as they incorporate new schemes into their portfolio.

In these roles, general responsibilities would be to deal with pension scheme members, explaining how their pension works, handling complex calculations and keeping up to date with changes in the world of pensions.

The majority of the portfolio is made up of Defined Benefit schemes and therefore experience in delivering administration services to these clients is of paramount importance. Please note that due to the seniority of this role, our client is seeking individuals who have strong exposure to checking the works of their colleagues/team and ensuring accuracy and efficiency across pensions administration.

Further responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering pragmatic solutions and applying a logical approach to problem solving
  • Supporting and developing team members
  • Preparing helpful and informative documentation
  • Talking to pension scheme members, clients and third parties
  • Guiding scheme members throug...

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