Pensions Secretary - Defined Contribution
Location
Bedford, Bedfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Are you looking for
the next level role within an in-house pensions team? Are you passionate about
delivering a best-in-class service and are you ready to make a difference to an
existing high performing team? Are you an exceptional communicator with strong
presentation and administrative skills?
If you
are looking for a new challenge now, we are looking for you…
At DHL Global Business Services Ltd we offer professional
corporate services and People are our passion. We are the most innovative,
diverse, and inclusive company in the world. We invest in our people from day
one and we provide them with great opportunities for personal and professional
development.
About
the role
We are looking for Pensions Secretary to
join our in-house pensions team based in Bedford.
In this role you will be assisting the Head of
Trustee Governance by delivering best-in-class governance services for the DC
Section of the Group’s UK Pension Plan (c. 130,000 members and c. £2.3bn of
assets under management). The role covers all aspects of DC governance,
compliance, risk management, investment, and member communication.
About the Team
You will join a team of pensions professionals who always have a
positive and can-do attitude no matter how challenging the task might be.
Teamwork is the key; we enjoy supporting each other and collaborating.
What you will be doing:
- Providing executive support to the Trustee
Board’s Defined Contribution Committee and be responsible for drafting agendas,
preparation and distribution of meeting papers, attendance at meetings &
taking notes, liaising with advisers and fund managers, maintenance of
governance documents, as well as management of agreed actions between meetings.
- Facilitate and contribute to the compliance and risk
management of the DC Section of the Plan, and the development and
implementation of the investment and member communication strategies.
- Providing support to the Defined
Contribution Committee with consideration of Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) and stewardship priorities within its investment strategy.
- Monitoring of
service delivery and budgets of advisers and suppliers and addressing issues as
they arise. Together with the Head of Trustee Governance scrutinising and
challenging performance of advisers and suppliers to ensure Trustee and Company
receive good value for money.
- Providing support to the Defined
Contribution Committee and key stakeholders on any changes investment strategy
or documentation to ensure compliance and internal control requirements are
satisfied.
- Complying with Company and Trustee Committee procedures and the
requirements of the industry regulator.
- Liaising pro-actively and building strong relationships with other team
members to ensure clarity and successful delivery of pension Secretariat
services to the Trustees/Company.
What we need from you:
- Technical knowledge of UK occupational
legislative requirements.
- Previous experience of working with Defined
Contribution administration and governance, whether gained in-house or in
consultancy.
- Strong planning, organisational and
communication skills are essential to succeed in this role.
- Experience of formal committee work.
- High motivation with an ability to manage
and prioritise multiple tasks and work streams.
- APMI desirable but is not essential.
What we can offer:
- Competitive salary depending on experience
- Bonus scheme
- Corporate benefits
- Hybrid working
- Contributory Pensions scheme
- Study Assistance
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Private Healthcare
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Program
DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
If this is something you would like to do, don’t hesitate and start your application.
Job tags
Salary
£130k per annum
