Pension Fund Governance Manager

My Local Government client is looking to recruit a permanent Pensions Fund Governance Manager to join their team. In this role you will be responsible for developing and implementing the Pension Funds regulatory framework and governance assurance system as well as supporting the development, maintenance and reporting of all governance processes, ensuring that they are implemented and measured to confirm they are improving organisational
effectiveness, efficiency and customer focused outcomes which is regularly reported to the Pension Committee and Local Pension Board.

The key requirements of the role include:

• Be the main point of contact within the Pension Team on all matters relating to pension scheme governance, the Pensions Regulators Code of Practice 14 and all relevant statutory and non-statutory guidance impacting public sector schemes.
• Be responsible for all Fund governance arrangements, leading the development and implementation of the Funds wide-ranging governance related objectives set out in its business plan, reviewing these regularly and ensuring appropriate procedures are in place to measure success of achievement.
• Ensure that from an audit perspective the Fund is operating correctly and provides the assurances to Committee of the management of all identified risks, working with the auditors to agree action plans, through their development, execution and reporting to Committee and Local Pension Board.
• Ensure the Fund meets all the requirements of the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice 14 and that such adherence is monitored on a regular basis through publication of key performance indicators for review by the Management Team, Corporate Leadership Team, Committee and Pension Board, along with participating in appropriate benchmarking clubs and delivery against action plans.

To be considered for the role you will need to have a relevant qualification (IPPM, PMI, CII) and have extensive knowledge of LGPS regulations. You will also need previous experience of providing governance services to a large defined benefit pension scheme, with reference to Committee management and national LGPS governance standards.

This is a permanent role paying circa 65,000 with a minimum of 2 days a week required in the office.