DC Pensions Consultant

Salary Description:
Competitive
Location Description:
We have Isio offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Croydon, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London and Reading
Job Role:
Pensions Consultant
Employment Type:
Part-time, Full-time
Contract Type:
Permanent
Application Deadline:
Unspecified
Posted:
9th October 2024
Recruiter:
Isio
Job Ref:

DC Pensions Consultant - Assistant Manager

Isio are looking for an experienced consultant to join our growing DC team as an Assistant Manager. You will have a strong DC pensions technical skillset and market knowledge, or broader experience as a Reward Consultant, with a commercial outlook and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Role and Responsibilities

This role requires consultants to produce high quality deliverables addressing key client issues including:

  • Pension provider reviews, analysis of tender responses and drafting of high quality summaries and reports.
  • Cost benefit analysis for companies and/or trustees when they are considering changing pension vehicle/structure.
  • Member communication materials working in conjunction with senior colleagues, clients, providers and other third parties.
  • Provider proposition research and future developments across the market.
  • Regular trustee reporting and Governance committee materials.
We will entrust you to:

  •  Effectively delegate and review work produced by junior colleagues, ensuring it is technically excellent.
  • Prepare for and attend client meetings including presenting advice.
  • Take responsibility for and manage small projects, including scoping and invoicing.
  • Manage your own time effectively to consistently meet all deadlines.
  • Regularly monitor all aspects of risk compliance.
  • Help with identifying and researching business opportunities.
  • Share knowledge with colleagues throughout the department.
  • Support with wider reward and benefits consulting projects.

Key Skills & Experience

  • Good understanding of the UK DC pensions and/or Reward landscape and the issues facing our clients.
  • Organised and able to prioritise your own tasks and manage small projects.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • The ability to work effectively in a team.
  • Consistently able to work at a high level of intensity whilst maintaining a professional and positive approach.
  • Proactive and commercial mindset.
  • Willingness to contribute to the development of others.
  • Strong IT skills.
  • Whilst a specific qualification is not an essential requirement for this role, Isio will provide ongoing study support for those pursuing the CFA, PMI or CII exams.

Where is the role?

Our ideal applicant would work alongside our existing DC team in either Manchester, London or Birmingham. However, we can offer suitable applicants the opportunity to work from our other Isio offices.

We work on a hybrid basis, offering the opportunity for colleagues to split their working time between working in the office and at home.

As a business we are great at building strong communities amongst our employees – both across locations and teams, hosting regular team building, charity, and social events.


Demonstrated Commitment to our Core Purpose

Power in Partnership: We work in partnership with our clients & each other – building open and trusted relationships. Working together allows us to deliver the best for our clients.
Future Focus: We want to push our industry forward by solving problems in better ways that benefit both our clients & society.
Strength in Difference: We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions. Working with differences makes us stronger.
People First: We recognise that pensions is a people business. People are the source of Isio’s expertise and it is people’s lives that we affect through our advice.

What we offer you

Isio is a people business, and we’re committed to helping our great colleagues gain a wide variety of experience, significant development opportunities and progression through the business. The variety of work that’ll be available to you will enable you to do this.

On top, we also offer:

A competitive remuneration package, including a bonus scheme.
A defined contribution pension scheme.
Life insurance.
Healthcare benefits.
Income protection benefits.
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) as standard with the option to purchase additional days of holiday. As well as two additional ‘Company’ days – a celebration day for your birthday and an extra day over Christmas.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) allowance
Flexible working opportunities.
A flexible benefits package.
Internal development programmes including (technical and non-technical) training support and mentor programmes.
Where required study support including study days, materials and exam entry support.

What’s next?

Click on the ‘apply’ and follow the simple application process on-line.

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