This is a senior leadership role within an established pensions team, offering the opportunity to oversee the administration of a wide portfolio of pension schemes. The successful individual will be responsible for managing daily operations, maintaining governance standards, and ensuring a high-quality client service is delivered across personal, occupational, and multi-member schemes.
Location
Guernsey,
Channel Islands
Duties for this role include, but are not limited to:
- Managing the operations of the pensions business, including supervision of staff and oversight of outsourced services.
- Overseeing new business take-on, including system setup and compliance procedures.
- Reviewing benefit calculations, tax payments, and annual member statements.
- Managing bookkeeping, invoicing, and payments of fees and third-party costs.
- Reviewing and approving annual scheme accounts and financial reporting.
- Coordinating third-party appointments (e.g. asset managers, auditors, custodians).
- Preparing reports for trustees, auditors, and regulators.
- Maintaining records and ensuring statutory and internal reporting obligations are met.
- Keeping abreast of regulatory and legislative changes, ensuring internal procedures align.
- Contributing to risk management and oversight frameworks across the department.
Skills / Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years' experience in pensions or trust administration and hold a relevant professional qualification. They will demonstrate strong technical knowledge of pension schemes, excellent organisational and leadership skills, and the ability to manage regulatory and client relationships with confidence. Strong written communication and analytical skills are essential, along with experience managing a team.
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