Our governance, administration and projects (GAP) team sits at the heart of our Actuarial Public practice, working closely with Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds and other public sector clients to help them run efficiently, meet regulatory requirements and deliver better outcomes for members. They combine technical pensions knowledge with practical delivery - supporting clients on everything from governance challenges, data improvement, administration transformation and large-scale projects. Their work is varied and impactful, often involving collaboration across actuarial, administration and technology teams to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful change in the public sector pensions landscape.
We have an exciting opportunity for a GAP Consultant to join this team and support our clients to meet the technical administration and ‘fit for the future’ governance challenges of the LGPS.
What will your role look like?
As a GAP Consultant you’ll collaborate with other specialist consultants in your area, along with Actuarial and Investment colleagues across our wider firm to develop and deliver first class advice to our clients, who are predominantly local authorities administering the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) but may also be Scheme Employers and Asset Pools.
Though this is a very varied role, your key responsibilities will include:
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Supporting LGPS Funds with Administration technical issues and advice on best practice administration. This is a key part of this role.
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Advising funds on complex queries and providing advice in relation to governance best practice, including improving processes and regulatory compliance.
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Leading administration and governance reviews and policy drafting.
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Leading training and coaching of staff internally, and for clients.
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Possible line management responsibilities and training and reviewing the work of others, managing workflow and reporting on progress against targets and liaising with clients on queries.
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Acquiring and maintaining a solid understanding of the firm’s products and services.
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Adhering to the firm’s Information Security standards, policies and procedures.
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Delivering client work to budget and to a high and professional standard, ensuring all correct processes are followed.
?If you enjoy and have experience of the following, we think you’ll love this opportunity:
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Have a strong understanding of the LGPS administration technical requirements
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Have worked in an LGPS fund or provided consultancy advice to LGPS funds. (Consultancy experience is not essential as training and support is part of our team ethos).
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Be driven to provide excellent service to clients and stakeholders.
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Have strong organisational skills with proven ability to effectively plan and prioritise work.
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Be able to work effectively as part of a team, including as a leader.
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Have excellent attention to detail.
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Be a proven and effective communicator.
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Be able to work in partnership with others to establish needs.
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Have an enthusiasm for keeping up to date with developments in the pensions industry.
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Have a strong track record of successfully managing a range of projects.
We would also encourage applications from candidates who perhaps do not possess all the attributes and experience listed above but are competent with the majority and would be able to quickly develop the additional skills and experience required in post with our support.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:
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A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
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A collaborative and supportive work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
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A commitment to helping you develop both personally and professionally, with mentoring opportunities and access to our award-winning learning portal, Aspire.
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Regular social activities, in addition to three days paid volunteering leave each year and a day’s leave to celebrate your birthday.
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On site mental health and wellbeing support.
We are looking for the successful candidate to be based in either our Glasgow or London office. We offer hybrid working so you can enjoy the positive wellbeing of working from home as well as the benefits of meeting colleagues in our sociable, modern office environments.
We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn’t limited to age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.
We work alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, offering independent pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions.
That's the who and the what. More important is the 'why'. The work we do may not always seem the sexiest. But it's difficult, it's complex, and it's important. We help our clients, their employees, members and customers make decisions that have real and direct consequences on their financial futures.
For 100 years we've taken this responsibility seriously. Together, as a team and with our clients and partners, we're here to build better futures.
