Pensions Consultant - Senior Pensions Systems Expert - Dehradun, India - Equiniti

Description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Pensions Consultant to join our team at Equiniti. As a Pensions Consultant, you will be responsible for providing consultancy services to our internal and external software and administration clients in all aspects of Pensions Systems Configuration.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake Technical Design Authority role in projects requiring significant design input.
• Provide consultancy to clients in relation to the application of Equiniti software for new requirements, upgrades, changing legislation or changes to the client's schemes.
• Provide consultancy to all project teams, as required, on all aspects of system design and implementation.
• Provide support to project teams, attending client meetings and internal meetings as requested.
• Monitor systems design and implementation to ensure consistency of approach and re-use of previously developed ideas and software.
• Identify individuals with the potential for promotion to a more senior role.
• Provide mentoring support to help others develop their skills and knowledge.
• Maintain current knowledge of legislation, participate in its collation and interpretation and assist the formulation and roll-out of 'product' system solutions in response to any changes.
• Effectively manage the demands of several concurrent projects.
• Identify and nurture individual staff development and training, taking into consideration the best fit with Company direction and annual budget.
• Be aware of the contractual requirements to the Client and their implications upon the work being undertaken.
• Design and provide a solution which is fit for purpose and in line with budgetary constraints.
• Be technically competent in the software tools / programming languages as required.
• Ensure adherence to the systems development standards.
• Encourage others to be positive and highly motivated.
• Be approachable and responsive to colleagues and users and have an open-minded and constructive approach to problem solving.
• Demonstrate effective and probing appraisal of situations. To consult with relevant parties in resolving issues.
• Be self-motivated, demonstrating tenacity and objectivity in problem solving to get the job done effectively.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a Senior Pensions Systems role.
• Experience of Pension scheme calculations, configuration or data migration.
• Pensions domain expertise, ideally across both Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution.
• Client-facing.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Demonstrable analytical skills.
• >5 years experience within the Pensions Industry.
• Preferably educated to degree standard with good A' levels as a minimum.
• Relevant Pensions Industry qualifications (e.g. PMI).

What We Offer

• Save For Your Future - Equiniti Pension Plan; Equiniti matches your pension contributions up to 10%.
• All Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – Gives all EQ Colleagues the opportunity to benefit if the current owners successfully sell the company for a profit.
• Health and Wellbeing – Employee Assistance Programme: counselling, legal & wellbeing support for colleagues and their households. Life assurance cover at 4x salary with the ability to purchase enhance cover.
• Employee discounts – Discounts and cashback at your favourite high street stores through our EQ Wins Platform.
• Flexible Benefits – The ability to purchase a wide variety of benefits through our flex plan; gadgets, travel insurance, will writing, holiday trading and more.
• Time Off – Typically 28 days holiday + bank holidays. 2 volunteer days to get involved with a charity of your choosing.
• Winning together – Equiniti ICON award vouchers; recognising the individuals going above and beyond to help the business succeed.

Equality of Opportunity

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.