I am currently seeking an experienced professional to join as International Pensions Specialist for a global business, based in the UK.
The incumbent will be responsible for leading the design and delivery of a key performance and reward (P&R) specialist service Pensions and manage the overall service agenda on behalf of the P&R function.
This includes providing expertise and strategic guidance on product and service design, vendors, technology, policy, operations, compliance and risk management, to support the organisations strategic objective and local business priorities. This also involves working closely with P&R Services, and a number of teams across PG&C on the successful delivery and ongoing support of products and services.
Primary stakeholders are:
• Country regional and Group Business/ Function Heads who support the service e.g. Operations, Employee relations Payroll, Finance, Treasury, Company Secretary, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Communications
• The Country, regional and Group P&R/HR leadership team including the Heads of People
• Country, regional, Group ExCo members & business sponsors
As an employee in the UK, you’ll have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
In this role you’ll:
• Provide in depth strategic and technical guidance on global pension matters across the organisation and effectively manage any group pension governance and approvals (e.g. pension related Remco papers)
• Seek opportunities to simplify the pension landscape through harmonisation of benefits and vendors. Advise on pension changes (design, closure, amendments), supporting projects and working groups to ensure changes align to best practice and internal policy
• Oversee regulatory/internal policy compliance, and ensure pension risks (operational, tax, legal, cyber, regulatory) are managed and mitigated effectively
• Lead annual/periodic events in relation to Jersey based international pension schemes and UURBS
• Deal with high profile and complex member escalations, policy exceptions, issue resolution
• Govern the service received from any group managed vendors, including contracts and costs, tenders, monitoring performance and driving improvements
To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:
• Possess deep and wide knowledge of pensions across a variety of jurisdictions
• Proven track record of successful delivery and implementation of complex and high risk pensions projects
• Strong governance and risk management skills
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Project management capabilities
• Excellent communication skills with experience in writing board papers
