Pensions Associate

Introduction

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re 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 it’s 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.

Overview

Are you a detail‑oriented professional with a passion for delivering exceptional service? Do you thrive in a role where accuracy and organisation are key? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Pensions Administrator at Gallagher.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Administer the full pension lifecycle, including both automated and manual calculations.
• Draft correspondence and reports for scheme members and clients with precision.
• Run pensioner payrolls and support the Client Executive team.
• Liaise with scheme members via email, letter, and telephone, ensuring professional and efficient query resolution.
• Handle non‑standard client and member queries with confidence.
• Collaborate with team members and build strong relationships with supporting teams.
• Provide support to team members and assist the Team Leader as required.

About You

• Experience in administering Defined Benefit (DB) and/or Defined Contribution (DC) pension schemes (advantageous).
• A willingness to study or currently studying towards the Pension Management Institute’s CPC qualification.
• Strong analytical skills with a logical approach to problem‑solving.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to process, collect, and input data accurately.
• Excellent prioritisation skills to meet deadlines and disclosure requirements.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• You must have the right to work in the UK.

Why Join Gallagher

When you join us, you’ll benefit from ongoing training and development opportunities, a supportive and collaborative team environment, and the chance to make a real impact in the lives of our clients and their scheme members.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Minimum 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and option to buy extra days.
• Defined contribution pension scheme with Gallagher contribution.
• Life insurance paying 4× basic annual salary, with option to top‑up to 10×.
• Income protection covering up to 50% of annual income, with top‑up options.
• Health cash plan or private medical insurance.
• Three fully‑paid volunteering days per year.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a discount.
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax‑effective.
• Critical illness cover.
• Discounted gym membership at over 3,000 gyms nationally.
• Season ticket loan.
• Access to discounted voucher portal.
• Emergency back‑up family care.

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business. Gallagher embraces employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents to better serve our clients and communities. Gallagher is Employment Equality, embraces diversity, Disability Confident, and committed to a living wage.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity, prohibits discrimination by race, colour, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, national origin and other protected characteristics, and will make reasonable accommodations for disabilities unless undue hardship results.

Apply now to become part of our dedicated pensions team.