Senior Pension Administrator

Senior Pension AdministratorSalary -38K DOEGlasgowHybrid 2days/week in officeIDEX Consulting is working exclusively with one of the UK's leading pension consulting firms in the search for a Senior Pension Administrator in their DB schemes team. The role has arisen due to continued growth and recent external investment.This firm has an excellent staff retention rate, clear progression plans and opportunities in different teams, so you can future proof your career. They also offer a market leading financial & benefits package.You will be responsible for administering and leading on a portfolio of DB schemes, acting as the client relationship manager. You will check colleagues work, manage workflow and train/develop the junior staff.If you are an experienced Senior DB Pension Administrator, or a Pension Administrator looking to step up, then please get in touch for more information.Key RequirementsBroad 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 practiceKnowledge of systems e.g. Microsoft Office/ Windows applicationsExperience in managing ad-hoc and annual pension projectsExcellent 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 partiesExperience 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 objectivesDesirableKnowledge of and experience with GMP Reconciliation / Equalisation calculationsPractical knowledge of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF)