Scotland | Excellent | Posted 2 days ago
Job Title:
Pensions Investment Governance Analyst Contract Type:
Permanent Location:
Scotland Job Base:
Hybrid Salary:
Excellent Reference:
V-86558 Contact Phone:
020 7293 7022 Job Published:
19/12/2024 15:01 Job Description
Excellent opportunity to join a large in-house team, working on a scheme with c.£30bn of assets covering defined benefit and defined contribution. Reporting to the Director of Pensions & Investments, you will assist with developing, implementing and providing governance to employee retirement plans and benefits programmes, and provide counsel to resolve any related issues. You will be part of the team providing pensions actuarial and investment governance support to the UKRF. This will include BAU, strategic and project activity. The role holder will support oversight of the UKRF funding and investment strategy, investment governance (including Responsible Investment policy), funding and investment disclosures, engagement with the internal investment team and management of external advisors. About the role
To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business-aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practices (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.) to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. About you
Experience of working with pension schemes with defined benefit and defined contribution arrangements. Good technical knowledge of investment strategy, investment markets, asset classes, investment governance documents, pensions funding regulations, actuarial techniques. Relevant professional qualifications e.g. Actuary, APMI, FIA (or equivalent), CFA. Knowledge and application of UK pensions legislation and up-to-date awareness of current pension industry initiatives and developments relevant to funding and investments. Analytical skills to deal with a variety and large quantity of data from various sources. Experienced with Microsoft Office applications. Please quote reference 86558. If you know someone suitable for this role, share the word and through our referral scheme receive up to £250! This is just one of the many roles we are working on at the Sammons Recruitment Group. Please visit our website
www.sammons.co.uk
for full details on all Permanent, Temporary and Contract career opportunities we are actively seeking candidates for. Recruiting on the basis of Talent, we are committed to supporting and promoting diversity in the workplace and consider all applications. Any salary advertised is for search purposes only. If you have not heard from us within 7 days you will have not been successful on this occasion, however, we would welcome your application for alternative vacancies.
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Pensions Investment Governance Analyst Contract Type:
Permanent Location:
Scotland Job Base:
Hybrid Salary:
Excellent Reference:
V-86558 Contact Phone:
020 7293 7022 Job Published:
19/12/2024 15:01 Job Description
Excellent opportunity to join a large in-house team, working on a scheme with c.£30bn of assets covering defined benefit and defined contribution. Reporting to the Director of Pensions & Investments, you will assist with developing, implementing and providing governance to employee retirement plans and benefits programmes, and provide counsel to resolve any related issues. You will be part of the team providing pensions actuarial and investment governance support to the UKRF. This will include BAU, strategic and project activity. The role holder will support oversight of the UKRF funding and investment strategy, investment governance (including Responsible Investment policy), funding and investment disclosures, engagement with the internal investment team and management of external advisors. About the role
To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business-aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practices (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.) to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. About you
Experience of working with pension schemes with defined benefit and defined contribution arrangements. Good technical knowledge of investment strategy, investment markets, asset classes, investment governance documents, pensions funding regulations, actuarial techniques. Relevant professional qualifications e.g. Actuary, APMI, FIA (or equivalent), CFA. Knowledge and application of UK pensions legislation and up-to-date awareness of current pension industry initiatives and developments relevant to funding and investments. Analytical skills to deal with a variety and large quantity of data from various sources. Experienced with Microsoft Office applications. Please quote reference 86558. If you know someone suitable for this role, share the word and through our referral scheme receive up to £250! This is just one of the many roles we are working on at the Sammons Recruitment Group. Please visit our website
www.sammons.co.uk
for full details on all Permanent, Temporary and Contract career opportunities we are actively seeking candidates for. Recruiting on the basis of Talent, we are committed to supporting and promoting diversity in the workplace and consider all applications. Any salary advertised is for search purposes only. If you have not heard from us within 7 days you will have not been successful on this occasion, however, we would welcome your application for alternative vacancies.
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