EY UKI CBS Reward - In-house DC Pensions & 

Ireland 

433418261

General Information

Full-Time – Permanent

Your key responsibilities:

• You will manage the ongoing governance of EY’s current DC pensions arrangements in the Republic of Ireland.
• You will work with the UK and Ireland Pensions Director and the Total Rewards Director to drive the strategic direction of the pension proposition at EY.
• You will support in the management of all matters regulatory and legislative compliance of EY’s pension arrangements.
• You will manage the key third party relationships to ensure the best level of service is provided to members and EY.
• You will oversee the management and resolution of pension enquiries from all sources, including members, external service providers and provide a professional internal consultancy service to EY.
• You will lead on the development and delivery of EY pensions communication strategy including how these feeds into EY’s Financial Wellness proposition.
• You will be responsible for the management of the annual budget for the governance of the pension arrangements.
• You will be responsible for the Group Risk Benefits including Life Assurance and Group Income Protection. This will include working with the insurance broker, completion of the risk benefit renewals and overseeing the management of any claims.
• You will undertake and lead on specific projects as required; recent examples of this include planning for pensions auto enrolment and carrying out an investment strategy review.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills in dealing with a wide range of internal stakeholders at all levels, external advisers and members.
• Proactive and visible, delivering an exceptional standard of service and viewed as a trusted adviser.
• Able to anticipate issues that create risk or opportunity and generating workable ideas and solutions.
• Proven experience in identifying barriers to change when implementing initiatives and finding ways to manage or reduce them.
• Highly effective at sharing knowledge and leading best practices with team members.
• High level of analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively manage conflicting workloads.
• Highly motivated and resilient under pressure.
• Flexible and adaptable to effectively operate in a challenging environment.

Qualifications for the role:

As a Senior Manager within the in-house pensions and Total Rewards team, the ideal candidate would be able to demonstrate:

• In-house pensions management experience or experience working as a pension consultant within one of the leading employee benefit firms.
• Experience in the management of Group risk benefit arrangements.
• An excellent understanding of the day-to-day operations of trust-based DC arrangements.
• Good understanding of current legislation and regulations, and their impact on DC plans.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good commercial acumen and awareness.
• Excellent stakeholder and project management skills, with a strong delivery focus.

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Hybrid Working
• Pension/Discounted Health Insurance
• Web Doctor
• Purchase of Additional Annual Leave
• Free Gym Membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Referral Bonuses & Recognition Awards
• Tech MBA paid by EY

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.