EY Pensions Risk & Compliance Manager 

United Kingdom, England, London 

388109587

Pensions Risk & Compliance Manager, UK & EIRE
Level 3: Assistant Director

Hybrid working:Currently In London once a month, every quarter two days per week

We are seeking individuals with
expertise and experiencein any combination of the following areas:

• In-house pension scheme management and governance
• Pension scheme operations and risk management
• Governance of trust-based arrangements
• Defined Benefit (DB) schemes

Your key responsibilities

• You will support the Secretary to Trustee in all aspects of the governance and operations of the legacy Defined Benefit (DB) pension scheme.
• You will act as Risk Officer to the Trustee of the legacy DB scheme, reporting to the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee. This will include the management and monitoring of the Trustee’s risk management framework and Risk Register.
• You will manage all matters relating to regulatory and legislative compliance for EY as sponsoring employer and the Trustee. This includes working with EY’s Quality & Risk Management team to ensure ongoing compliance of EY’s Independence Policy, liaising with advisers to ensure that regulatory and legislative obligations are identified, documented and compliance is met.
• You will support in the day-to-day management of EY’s UK and ROI pension arrangements as required.
• You will manage EY’s Group Risk benefits for staff, working with the third-party broker on the annual renewal, market reviews and overseeing the claims process.
• You will support the Head of Pensions with the ongoing management and monitoring of the annual budget.
• You will undertake and lead on specific projects as required.

Skills and attributes for success:

• A proven track record in managing pension change projects with a strong delivery focus.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills (both verbal & written) are essential with good influencing skills
• Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills in dealing with a wide range of internal stakeholders at all levels, external advisers and members.
• Strong focus on risk management
• Strong attention to detail
• A good team contributor with a focus on collaborative working
• The ability to take ownership and personal responsibility for workload management
• Flexible and adaptable to effectively operate in a challenging environment

To qualify for the role, you must:

• You must be an experienced pensions professional preferably from a consultancy or in-house environment, with strong technical knowledge and a good understanding of the current legislative and regulatory challenges.
• As a senior member of the in-house pensions team, you will be required to demonstrate:
• Good technical understanding of DB schemes and their various complexities
• An excellent understanding of the day-to-day operations of trust-based arrangements.
• Good understanding of current legislation and regulations, and their impact on DC schemes
• Good understanding of the UK pensions landscape
• Excellent communication skill in range of situations both written and verbal
• Good commercial acumen and awareness
• Excellent stakeholder and project management skills, with a strong delivery focus.