Pensions technical consultant

Pensions Technical Consultant Location: Manchester, Bupa Place, M50 3SP Hybrid working with minimum expectation of once a month in the office. Position: Permanent, Full time Salary Range: £40,000- £43,000 DOE + fantastic benefits Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Working in our support functions you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. Role Overview To provide pension technical support to the Company, Head of Pensions, the Pensions Technical Team Manager, Scheme Secretary and to the Administration and Technical teams and where required provide secretarial services for the Trustee of the Bupa Pension Scheme (including its sub committees) and the Bupa Consolidated Group Life Assurance Scheme. What you’ll do: Responsible for identifying and interpreting relevant pension technical information and changes in pension related legislation for use by the Company and Trustees. Support governance of all UK Group pension arrangements (trust and contract) in compliance with statutory time frames and best practice. Provide technical pensions support when required to Bupa Pensions, HR, Payroll, Legal Employment, and to the Trustees of all UK pension arrangements across the Bupa Group to maintain compliance with legislation. Support the management, insurance and operation of Bupa’s consolidated group life scheme and its income protection schemes, including the administration of claims, underwriting and payment of benefits (via delegated discretion). Support in the drafting and distribution of pension communications to employees and key stakeholders Support the integration of acquisitions and the extraction of divestments from a pension and insured risk perspective. Provide secretarial services to the Trustees of the Scheme and their sub-committees. Responsible for maintenance of all governing documentation, policies, reporting and business plans. Manage and implement the Member Nominated Director arrangements and election process for the Scheme. What you’ll bring: Knowledge of current pension legislation and experience in applying this in a practical manner, essential. Experience in a technical pensions or consultant role in either a third-party consultancy or in-house environment. APMI qualified or equivalent required or willing to work towards In depth knowledge of pension administration best practice and data integrity projects desirable. Ability to communicate complex ideas succinctly and accurately, to a broad range of people with varying degrees of pensions knowledge, in a professional and timely manner, essential. Good interpersonal and relationship building skills, essential. Must be able to understand the requirements of the Trustees and the Company and identify key relevant information and delivery requirements. Why Bupa? We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers. Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. As a Pensions Technical Consultant, you’ll be eligible for: 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind An enhanced pension plan and life insurance Annual performance-based bonus Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available Various other benefits and online discounts Diversity and Inclusion Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly regardless of disability or circumstance. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path. Welcome to a place that celebrates you. This isn’t where you ve been. This is where you re going. This is what we have belief in. Time Type: Full time Job Area: People HR