Pension Technical Specialist

Senior Pension Specialist – Salary circa £75.000 based on experience Aviva Staff Pension Trustee Limited is responsible for managing four pension schemes with an ambitious programme of projects. We are seeking a Pension Technical Specialist to join our Trustee Executive Services team and contribute to the successful delivery of these projects. If you have strong pension technical experience, we’re looking for you! A bit about the job: As a Pension Technical Specialist, you will provide essential defined benefit technical expertise to facilitate projects such as GMP equalisation, buy-in transactions, and the wind-up of pension schemes. Your role will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and support the Trustee Executive Team supporting the Trustee to deliver exceptional service to scheme members. Our new colleague will interface with administrators, consultants, and legal advisers and provide technical pensions expertise and support to the Trustee Executive Team and monitor compliance and legislative requirements, assessing impacts on the schemes. You’ll need to manage interactions with Aviva as a significant client of the Bulk Purchase Annuity business. Also it needs to be ensured that project deadlines are met, and services are delivered cost-effectively, implementing buy-in transactions and managing supplier relationships as well as define and manage risks appropriately. Skills and experience we’re looking for: Detailed knowledge of UK pensions regulatory framework and DB and DC benefit structures. Ability to work on multiple complex projects concurrently. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop collaborative relationships. Highly organised with experience in significant projects for trust-based defined benefit schemes. Associate or Fellow of the Pensions Management Institute or similar qualification. What you’ll get for this role: Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague. Starting salary circa £75000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva. Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in. 29 days holidays plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer leave Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. Aviva is for everyone: We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please send an email to vivien.gergaly@aviva.com We help our 19.5 million customers to save for the future and manage the risks of everyday life. To give these customers the best possible products and service we know we must make Aviva the most attractive choice for talented, entrepreneurial people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight. So, we’re passionate about helping our 23,000 people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers.