Defined Pensions Transition Lead

Transition Consultant (Defined Benefit Pensions)

We are hiring a Transition Consultant to support the onboarding and transition of bulk annuity and defined benefit pension schemes.

This is an opportunity to join a growing team with an excellent management structure and strong progression opportunities.

Experience in a Transitions role is preferred but we are also open to considering people with strong pensions administration backgrounds that want to move into transitions.

The DB pensions knowledge, project delivery experience, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders is essential.

You will be responsible for:

• Playing a key role in ensuring data, asset transfer, governance, and operational readiness are delivered to a high standard.
• Acting as a specialist in defined benefit pensions administration and bulk annuity transitions, helping to coordinate projects from appointment through to settlement and handover to operational teams.
• Leading the onboarding and transition of new bulk annuity business projects through the full lifecycle.
• Managing client relationships and acting as the main point of contact for your portfolio of transitions, attending client meetings and coordinating with third-party administrators and internal teams
• Oversee asset transitions, data migration activity, and implementation planning for new business.
• Coordinate changes to operational processes that effect the client and internal teams
• Providing guidance on technical and administration-related queries
• Leading data cleanse activity for assigned projects and driving data cleanse work streams through to completion alongside actuarial teams
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of bulk annuity propositions, pensions legislation, de-risking developments, and market trends.

• Strong knowledge of defined benefit pensions
• Experience delivering projects, implementations, or complex onboarding activity.
• Understanding of DB pensions administration requirements, systems, and operating models.
• Knowledge of DB de-risking administration and how it differs from standard pensions administration.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills

This role offers the opportunity to join a collaborative and evolving business with a competitive salary, strong benefits package, and ongoing opportunities for professional development and career growth. Flexible working arrangements may also be available depending on business needs.