Pensions Specialist

The Opportunity:

A broad opportunity to support our talented newly formed in-house Pensions team - offering ongoing personalised training, professional development and genuine career progression.  You’ll have the opportunity to take part in interesting project work as well as business-as-usual pensions administration and governance, supporting specialisms such as trustee secretariat, communications, member engagement and corporate operations.

Key Responsibilities:

You’ll provide support to the pensions team, by:

• Managing and directing central mailbox pensions enquiries.
• Provide timely, customer focused service to members (DB & DC).
• Co-ordinate production and publish Trustee Board packs.
• Support ad-hoc Trustee and Corporate pensions projects.
• Collation and preparation of risk renewal data (life assurance and group income protection).
• Operational governance including updating risk register, annual business plan, conflicts policy, member-nominated trustee elections.
• Support with the implementation of the trustee’s investment strategy and ESG principles.
• Monitor performance against objectives, for key trustee and corporate suppliers.

• Provide information as part of year end accounting processes.
• Death in service claims.
• Raising engagement and employee knowledge regarding company pension schemes, including attendance at roadshows and people clinics, maintaining online portals and targeted communications.
• Work with the third-party administrator to prepare packs for Trustee discretion decisions.
• Manage procurement processes raising Purchase Orders, updating budget spend.
• Organise and co-ordinate calendars for internal colleagues, trustee directors and external suppliers.

Who we're looking for:

You have proven experience in pensions administration and governance.  A Pensions Management Institute (PMI) Pathways qualification (or working towards one) would be highly regarded, though not essential.  You’ve got good understanding of DB and DC pensions; knowledge of ill health retirement and death in service policies, and understanding of Auto enrolment and re-enrolment requirements.  In person, you’re a team player, detail-orientated and customer service driven.

What we can offer you:

• A basic salary of up to £50,000 (dependant on experience)
• Bonus of up to 6%
• 26 days holiday, plus 8 statutory days - plus the option to buy 5 more days per year
• Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
• An optional flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, travel insurance
• Death in service 10x your basic salary
• Financial protection if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury
• Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental leave
• Professional development and career progression
• Employee Assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24 hours per day

Other nice-to-know's:

• This role offers hybrid working – c2 days per week in the office at Warwick and the rest from home
• Flexible working if required
• Career progression
• Free gym and exercise classes onsite at our Warwick office
• Subsidised canteen and coffee shop onsite
• Free parking

About us:

National Gas is one organisation, formed of three businesses – National Gas Transmission, National Gas Services and National Gas Metering. 

We’re immensely proud as the backbone of Britain's energy system. Our skilled colleagues bring gas to 23m homes and over 200,000 businesses, including heavy industries and power stations that keep the lights on, all whilst enabling the transition of our network to hydrogen. 

With the values of Simplicity, Ownership and Progress, we share a mission to lead a clean energy future for everyone.

At National Gas, we’re committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation, and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.  We strive for equal opportunity for all.

Further information:

• Advert close: Weds 22nd May 2024
• Interviews: w/c 27th May or 3rd June 2024

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