Exceptional opportunity for a keen Pensions professional with experience working with either Benefits or DB/DC pension scheme arrangements, to work as a Pensions and Benefits Analyst who will be seconded to a leading financial institution. This position supports the administrative and operational aspects of UK pensions as well as some exposure across benefits provision within EMEA.
Due to the nature of this role, this will be office-based in Birmingham, with some scope for flexibility once training is completed.
About the role
• Support the UK Pensions and Benefits team, to deliver operational aspects of strategy, governance, technology and day-to-day processing of UK pensions
• Manage all of the logistics to organise Trustee board meetings and committee meetings, attending the meetings, distributing minutes and actions for review on a timely basis
• Support day-to-day administration of UK pension and benefits programmes
• Supporting benefits related projects (annual renewals, taxation reporting)
• Support the administrative aspects of EMEA benefits working with MI and broader benefits team as necessary
• Support operational matters to the business including updating stakeholders (postings), presentations and other stakeholder management documentation
• Support operational aspects of EMEA pensions projects as required
About you
• 1-2 years of UK pensions experience and working knowledge of administration support preferred
• Working knowledge of Defined Benefit (DB) and Defined Contribution (DC) pension arrangements
• Strong organization skills with superior attention to detail and excellent follow-through
• Results-oriented; ability to successfully manage multiple tasks, take initiative to improve own performance, and ability to work intensely towards extremely challenging goals in the face of obstacles or setbacks
• Self-starting and enthusiastic in approach to work
• Advanced computer literacy: Advanced Microsoft Office and Excel skills a requirement
To discuss this role in confidence please call Niamh McCarthy-Jones on 020 7293 7022 or email nmj@sammons.co.uk. please quote reference 98403.
Due to the nature of this role, this will be office-based in Birmingham, with some scope for flexibility once training is completed.
About the role
• Support the UK Pensions and Benefits team, to deliver operational aspects of strategy, governance, technology and day-to-day processing of UK pensions
• Manage all of the logistics to organise Trustee board meetings and committee meetings, attending the meetings, distributing minutes and actions for review on a timely basis
• Support day-to-day administration of UK pension and benefits programmes
• Supporting benefits related projects (annual renewals, taxation reporting)
• Support the administrative aspects of EMEA benefits working with MI and broader benefits team as necessary
• Support operational matters to the business including updating stakeholders (postings), presentations and other stakeholder management documentation
• Support operational aspects of EMEA pensions projects as required
About you
• 1-2 years of UK pensions experience and working knowledge of administration support preferred
• Working knowledge of Defined Benefit (DB) and Defined Contribution (DC) pension arrangements
• Strong organization skills with superior attention to detail and excellent follow-through
• Results-oriented; ability to successfully manage multiple tasks, take initiative to improve own performance, and ability to work intensely towards extremely challenging goals in the face of obstacles or setbacks
• Self-starting and enthusiastic in approach to work
• Advanced computer literacy: Advanced Microsoft Office and Excel skills a requirement
To discuss this role in confidence please call Niamh McCarthy-Jones on 020 7293 7022 or email nmj@sammons.co.uk. please quote reference 98403.
Posted: 08/05/2025
- Location
- Birmingham office based
- Job type
- Salary
- £Competitive + benefits
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