Principal Pensions Associate

Introduction

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At Gallagher Benefit Services, youre a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether its shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. Were a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If youre looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher.
Overview

Are you an experienced pensions professional looking for your next challenge? Were seeking a Principal Pensions Administrator to join our team. Youll play a key role in managing a portfolio of occupational pension schemes, including Defined Benefit (DB), Defined Contribution (DC), and Hybrid schemes. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our clients and their members.

How you'll make an impact

Administer and oversee a portfolio of pension schemes, ensuring all tasks and calculations are accurate and completed on time.
Allocate cases, perform and review both automated and manual calculations.
Draft and review correspondence, reports, and manage pensioner payrolls.
Provide guidance and training to pensions administrators and senior pensions administrators.
Support the Client Executive team and attend client meetings or new business pitches when required.
Liaise with scheme members via email, phone, and letters, ensuring clear and professional communication.
Manage cashflows, investments, disinvestments, and invoices.
Collaborate with team members and build strong relationships with supporting teams.
Assist the Team Leader and deputise when needed.

About You

At least 5 years experience in administering DB, DC, or Hybrid pension schemes.
Achieved or currently studying towards the Pension Management Institutes CPC qualification.
Experience in managing or mentoring team members.
Strong analytical skills with a logical approach to problem-solving.
Ability to explain complex calculations in simple terms.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to process data accurately.
A team player with strong prioritisation skills to meet deadlines and disclosure requirements.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits youll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to buy extra days
Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
Income protection, well cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
Health cash plan or Private medical insurance
Other benefits include:
Three fully paid volunteering days per year
Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
Critical illness cover
Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
Season ticket loan
Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
Emergency back-up family care
And many more
We value inclusion and diversity
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and its embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.
We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Dont worry, were here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.
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Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as protected characteristics) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. xwzovoh In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.