Senior Pensions Consultant

We are working with a highly regarded specialist pensions firm that is seeking a Senior Pensions Management Consultant to join its growing team.

This is a senior-level role for an experienced pensions professional who enjoys leading complex client engagements, working strategically with trustee boards, and delivering high-quality outsourced pensions management and consulting services. You will take ownership of key client relationships, lead teams, oversee scheme governance and operations, and contribute to the ongoing growth and development of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of outsourced pensions management services for a portfolio of occupational pension schemes.
• Act as a strategic adviser to trustee boards, supporting scheme objectives, business planning, risk management, and governance.
• Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of specific schemes, ensuring legal and statutory obligations are met.
• Attend and lead trustee and committee meetings, providing secretariat support, high-quality reporting, and clear recommendations.
• Manage relationships with sponsoring employers, advisers, and service providers, coordinating and challenging advice where appropriate.
• Oversee adviser and supplier performance and periodic service reviews.
• Lead or support consulting projects across areas such as governance, trustee effectiveness, programme management, and risk.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and advise clients and colleagues on impacts.
• Ensure scheme management and administration is efficient, high quality, and cost-effective.
• Take responsibility for the commercial performance of client relationships and projects.
• Line manage and develop junior consultants, supporting performance, career development, and training.
• Contribute to business development through networking, relationship building, and supporting proposals and tenders.

Skills, Experience & Qualities Required:

• Extensive experience delivering services to occupational pension schemes in a consulting or in-house pensions management environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of DB and/or DC pensions and governance frameworks.
• Experience working strategically with trustee boards and senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead client engagements and manage complex projects.
• Line management experience and a collaborative leadership style.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including chairing or presenting at meetings.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing budgets or fee arrangements.
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. PMI/APMI or equivalent).

What's On Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile, complex pension schemes.
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing consultancy.
• Supportive, collaborative, and values-driven culture.