Regulatory Change Lead

Regulatory Change Lead

£44075.00 - £49282.00

Full Time (Hybrid)

9-Month Fixed Term Contract

Are you an experienced LGPS professional with strong technical knowledge and a passion for leading regulatory change? Are you looking to influence how one of the largest pension funds in the UK responds to evolving legislation? We may have the role for you.

WMPF is one of the UK’s largest pension funds providing local authority pension benefits for employees across the West Midlands. We manage and administer the pension interests of over 330,000 scheme members, 800+ employers and currently have over £21 billion in assets under management.

We are recruiting for Regulatory Change Lead to join our continually growing Pension Operations Service area. Our brand‑new offices are based at the i9 building in Wolverhampton and are an excellent location for transport links by car, bus, train and tram.

As Regulatory Change Lead, you will support and deputise for the Technical Manager, providing technical leadership and regulatory oversight across Pension Operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the implementation of regulatory change across the Fund, ensuring new and updated LGPS regulations, legislation and industry guidance are effectively assessed, designed and embedded
• Acting as the Subject Matter Expert for regulatory change, ensuring compliance and technical accuracy across Pension Operations
• Horizon scanning for legislative and regulatory developments and assessing operational impact
• Leading delivery of key annual regulatory exercises, including Annual Benefit Statements, Pension Taxation and Pensions Increase
• Providing authoritative guidance on complex regulatory matters and setting technical standards
• Leading regulatory and technical input into system developments and enhancements
• Ensuring workflows, calculations, letters and system outputs remain compliant and robust
• Line managing and developing the Regulatory Analyst
• Promoting a strong control environment and a culture of continuous improvement
• Preparing management information, technical guidance and internal reporting
• Representing the Fund at relevant forums and supporting attendance at sub‑committees and decision panels

You will work closely with the Regulatory Advisory Lead and Regulatory Technical Lead to ensure a cohesive and compliant regulatory function across the Fund.

You will be an experienced pensions professional with significant knowledge of LGPS regulations and overarching UK pensions legislation. You will bring substantial experience applying LGPS regulations in practice and a strong background in regulatory technical compliance and change implementation.

You will receive a generous holiday entitlement (starting with 26 days a year plus bank holidays). We usually work two days a week in the office and three from home.

We have a modern office environment that offers a relaxed working atmosphere with study and breakout areas, meeting rooms and kitchens with free tea and coffee making facilities. There are also cloakrooms, bike stores, showers and lockers available.

Other benefits while working for the fund include the employee awards scheme and on‑the‑job development where you will be provided with comprehensive study support for professional exams, formal education & structured training and the potential to advance within a growing organisation.

Working at the fund is a great way to start or develop your career and will give you the opportunity to explore, question and collaborate. You will build your skills and knowledge but also a network where everyone is here to help support you learn and develop in a place where you can thrive both professionally and personally, making a shared impact.

We are delighted to have been accredited PASA, Investors in People, customer service excellence and we have Bronze Organisational Membership with the British Dyslexia Association and are working towards their Smart Award, which further underlines our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a…