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Due to continued success my client, an award winning Pension Consultancy, currently seek a talented Senior Administrator to join their friendly, award winning, Defined Benefit team.The role will involve prioritising the day to day workload of the team and assisting the Administration Manager in ensuring that the team runs smoothly. Duties will include: Ensuring that an effective pension administration service is provided to all clients Ensuring that client work is completed with SLA's and deadlines Handling more complex pension tasks such as calculations and scheme project work Being a point of contact for a portfolio of clients as well as trustees and senior scheme members Involvement in annual projects such as renewals, benefit statements and pension increases Providing advice and guidance to less experienced colleagues Provide input regarding process and procedural change Applicants must possess good knowledge of Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes with the ability to perform a range of calculations including leavers, retirements, deaths and transfers in and out. You are likely to possess around 3 plus years technical experience from a Third Party or In-House background along with strong numeracy, communication and organisation skills. This is a great opportunity to join a highly respected pension consultancy which offers a great working environment, generous benefits, hybrid working, and great prospects for development.

A leading UK financial services consultancy is seeking an experienced Compliance Monitoring Manager to join a growing second-line compliance function. This is a senior role with responsibility for development, delivery and oversight of a risk-based Compliance Monitoring Plan across FCA-regulated businesses. Reporting to the Head of Compliance, the role plays a key part in ensuring robust regulatory oversight, strong governance, and positive consumer outcomes. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders and contribute directly to Board-level reporting. This position offers a high level of autonomy, strategic input, and exposure to senior decision-makers within a well-established regulated environment. Key Responsibilities Own, develop and deliver a risk-based Compliance Monitoring Plan, aligned to FCA regulatory expectations Identify, analyse and obtain key Management Information (MI) to support ongoing monitoring Carry out monitoring reviews including routine testing, deep-dive reviews and thematic assessments Design and document appropriate compliance tests and methodologies Draft Terms of Reference for compliance reviews and agree scope with senior stakeholders Produce clear, concise and engaging Board-level compliance reports Agree remediation actions with the business and oversee follow-up activity Contribute to the wider annual compliance plan and second-line control framework Support and develop other compliance team members, providing guidance on regulatory monitoring standards and FCA expectations Undertake client file reviews to ensure adherence to internal standards and regulatory requirements Support additional compliance initiatives as required by the Head of Compliance Candidate Profile Essential: Proven experience working in a Compliance Monitoring environment within an FCA-regulated firm Strong working knowledge of the FCA Handbook, particularly COBS, ICOBS, SYSC and Financial Crime requirements Experience of pension (SIPP / SSAS) and investment compliance Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing outcomes Skilled in a range of monitoring techniques including desk-based reviews, interviews and shadowing Excellent analytical, attention-to-detail and report-writing skills Strong IT capability across Microsoft Office applications Awareness of the commercial impact of regulatory compliance on the business This is a great opportunity to join a highly regarded and award winning national consultancy in a management opportunity offering a varied an interesting workload, remote working, a good degree of autonomy and a generous remuneration and benefits package.

Due to a number of New Business wins my client, an award winning Pension Consultancy, currently seek a talented Senior Administrator to join their friendly, award winning, Defined Benefit team. The role will involve prioritising the day to day workload of the team and assisting the Administration Manager in ensuring that the team runs smoothly. Duties will include: Ensuring that an effective pension administration service is provided to all clients Ensuring that client work is completed with SLA's and deadlines Handling more complex pension tasks such as calculations and scheme project work Being a point of contact for a portfolio of clients as well as trustees and senior scheme members Involvement in annual projects such as renewals, benefit statements and pension increases Providing advice and guidance to less experienced colleagues Provide input regarding process and procedural change Applicants must possess good knowledge of Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes with the ability to perform a range of complex calculations including leavers, retirements, deaths and transfers in and out. You are likely to possess around 3 plus years technical experience from a Third Party or In-House background along with strong numeracy, communication and organisation skills. This is a great opportunity to join a highly respected pension consultancy which offers a great working environment, generous benefits, hybrid working, and great prospects for development.