Pensions Administrator

at  Lane Clark Peacock

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Continuing to broaden your technical knowledge and expertise
• Understanding the processes for complex cases such as divorce, members with large benefits and tax issues and complex death cases whilst ensuring that procedures are adhered to at all times
• Carrying out complex calculations as well as checking those carried out by more junior colleagues
• Keeping up to date with changes in legislation and highlighting any necessary changes that might be needed for your clients’ communications, calculations or practices
• Showing awareness of special conditions for certain clients and what is scheme specific
• Being involved in efficiency drives for your clients, always looking for improvements and considering the best way to deliver a good service
• Getting involved in departmental initiatives and projects that benefit the department
• Drafting complex non-standard letters where required and checking those drafted by others
• Mentoring and training more junior colleagues and much more!

WHAT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE DO YOU NEED TO DEMONSTRATE FOR THIS ROLE?

• A minimum of 3 years UK DB pensions administration experience
• Educated to ‘A’ level, degree level or equivalent
• Making good progress towards the relevant training courses and subsequent exams in order to gain the
• Award in Pensions Essentials (APE) and the Certificate in Pensions Calculations (CPC)
• Awareness and an understanding of the role of relevant external bodies e.g. PPF, tPR
• Well organised and thorough, with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work either alone and/or as part of a team with fluctuating workload also the ability to use own initiative
• Able to maintain high standard of professionalism at all times with and ability to demonstrate good organisational, analytical and communication skills
• Flexibility of hours worked/duties undertaken and keen to learn