Senior Pensions Calculation Specialist

An exciting opportunity to join our operation and technical team comprising pensions experts from different backgrounds, who are developing a cutting edge integrated admin and actuarial solution for our clients.

We are recruiting experienced Defined Benefit pensions professionals to join us as a Senior Pensions Data Calculation Specialists and act as specialists in the definition and automation of pension scheme calculations including all calculations needed for admin and actuarial service delivery. These professionals will apply their experience and expertise to design and deliver efficient individual and bulk calculation routines as part of our admin and actuarial solution. This is a unique chance to work in an innovative team developing new solutions for our clients and pension scheme members.

The Role:You will create and customise tools and solutions, completing work to a high standard ready for senior peer review, and taking full responsibility for timely delivery of the work. You will be comfortable communicating technical issues in a clear way to a broad audience. It is expected that you will be highly numerate with good reasoning skills and be used to working with modern software and ideally have a keen interest in developing technological solutions for the benefit of our clients. In addition, we expect good organisation skills and core project management behaviours to complement your technical expertise. Some experience in pension data evaluation and transitions in an admin, consulting or insurer context is advantageous as well as more advanced understanding of the typical calculations of a UK pension scheme.

Our work style: We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and WTW offers flexible working opportunities (full time or part time) in a ‘hybrid’ style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients.

Office location: This role can be based out of any of our London, Reigate, Bristol, Birmingham. Manchester, Leeds or Edinburgh offices

The Requirements

• A proven track record in delivering multiple projects to set deadlines
• An innovative approach to solving problems; openness to new solutions.
• Strong knowledge and experience of UK DB Pension arrangements, including experience of member calculations
• A strong understanding of manual benefit calculations and processes
• Experienced in creating solutions and customising software to correct data or carry out pension scheme calculations
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Experience working with pension administration systems or other similar databases
• A clear, concise and great communicator of complex or technical issues relating to UK pensions and member calculations to a broad audience
• Experience in developing close working relationships with clients and/or external third parties, or suppliers
• Proven delegation skills and a natural desire to coach and mentor junior associates
• A firm commitment to delivering high quality service.
• Ability to work both without supervision and in teams and enjoy a fast-paced environment
• Ability to think strategically and propose solutions, as well as identify risks and issues
• An ability to foster and support the delivery of projects within a team environment
• Inquisitive, self-starter attitude and ability to work with ambiguity

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.

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