Pensions administration consultant
- Edinburgh
- 39,000 - 51,000 Annual
- Permanent
An established UK consulting firm is seeking a Pensions Administration Consultant to join its specialist projects team. This role sits within a national function dedicated to delivering high-quality pensions administration projects for a broad range of occupational pension schemes.
The successful candidate will oversee and deliver a portfolio of pensions administration projects, ensuring that regulatory obligations and client expectations are consistently met. They will manage a team of analysts, coordinating daily workflow, monitoring performance and guiding team members in the delivery of complex project tasks.
The position involves taking ownership of end-to-end project delivery across areas such as data audits, benefit reviews, reconciliations, rectification exercises and support for bulk transfer or risk-reduction projects. Acting as both an internal and external point of expertise, the consultant will handle client communications, resolve technical queries, and contribute to presentations at committee or trustee meetings.
This is a varied and hands-on role for someone who enjoys improving processes, refining quality standards and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
- Leading, coaching and coordinating a team to achieve project milestones and maintain service standards.
- Managing project schedules, capacity planning and delivery timelines.
- Acting as the main contact for clients, project teams and colleagues for technical or non-standard cases.
- Representing the administration projects team at client or trustee meetings.
- Ensuring consistent quality assurance, accuracy and adherence to agreed procedures.
- Monitoring chargeable time, identifying work outside contracted scope and supporting invoice preparation.
- Providing specialist pensions administration insight and guidance across multiple projects.
- Supporting the review process in line with best-practice guidelines.
- Travelling occasionally to UK offices when required.
The ideal candidate will bring:
- Significant experience in pensions administration operations, including workflow and service performance management.
- Strong technical understanding of DB and DC pension scheme legislation.
- Demonstrable experience leading multiple projects in a collaborative, client-focused way.
- Confident communication skills, with the ability to present complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Excellent IT skills, including MS Office and familiarity with pensions administration platforms.
- Strong analytical abilities and exceptional attention to detail.
- A good understanding of governance frameworks relating to occupational pensions.
- A relevant professional qualification (e.g., PMI) is advantageous but not essential.
Professionals with broader industry experience in the UK pensions market are also encouraged to apply.
- Competitive salary and participation in a company-wide profit-related reward programme.
- Flexible employee benefits tailored to individual lifestyle needs.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment where new ideas are encouraged.
- Access to wellbeing support and mental health resources.
- Structured development opportunities, including mentoring and high-quality learning resources.
- Social events, paid volunteering days and an additional day of annual leave to mark personal celebrations.
- Hybrid working, with a blend of home-based flexibility and time in modern office spaces.
- Flexible start and finish times within a broader working window.
Please get in touch for more information and a confidential discussion prior to progressing further.
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