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Oliver James

Senior Pensions Administrator – BPA Provider

Manchester
Posted about 20 hours ago
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Bulk Purchase Annuity (BPA) Operations: Senior Pensions Administrator

The Opportunity

Our BPA Operations team is expanding, and we’re looking for an experienced pensions professional to help deliver first-class administration for policyholders and members of defined benefit schemes.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Taking ownership of the day-to-day administration of BPA policies and defined benefit schemes, making sure all work is accurate, timely and aligned with legislation, benefit specifications and internal policy
  • Supporting policyholders with clear, proactive and personalised service including those in vulnerable circumstances in line with FCA Consumer Duty
  • Managing policyholder and member activity including maintaining records and safeguarding data integrity to handling queries and processing retirement, transfer and bereavement quotations and settlements
  • Preparing newly on boarded schemes for go-live, including buy-in shadow administration, payroll processing, data cleansing and the move to buy-out
  • Carrying out quality assurance checks, tracking service levels and coaching and supporting colleagues
  • Contributing to reporting, reconciliations, governance, projects and ongoing process improvement

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What You’ll Bring

  • Pensions administration experience, ideally in defined benefit or BPA environments (defined contribution exposure is also welcome)
  • Solid understanding of pensions administration, including Guaranteed Minimum Pensions, and the relevant legislative and regulatory landscape
  • Confidence with administration systems and Microsoft Excel, alongside good analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
  • Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build good working relationships with policyholders, trustees, colleagues and external suppliers
  • A pensions administration qualification and knowledge of Irish pensions law would be a bonus, but aren’t essential

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Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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