Senior DB Pensions Consultant - London

Senior DB Pensions Consultant - London

Full-Time 65000 - 75000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Circle Group

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead key DB pension activities and support trustees across the UK and Europe.
  • Company: Join a leading Civil Engineering company with a global presence.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible office days, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Dynamic role with high-profile projects and excellent career development opportunities.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on pension governance while gaining global exposure.
  • Qualifications: Experience in DB pensions, trustee governance, and strong analytical skills.

The predicted salary is between 65000 - 75000 £ per year.

Senior DB Pensions Consultant with excellent experience around Defined Benefit (DB), trustees, and governance is required by a leading Civil Engineering company based in London. Join a global organisation and take ownership of key Defined Benefit (DB) pension activities across the UK & Europe. This is an excellent opportunity for a pensions professional to work closely with trustees, advisers and senior stakeholders while gaining exposure to wider retirement, employee share plan and financial wellbeing programmes on a global scale.

Experience required:

  • In-house trustee governance is a must for this role
  • Working with UK trust-based pension schemes, ideally supporting trustee, governance or secretariat activities.
  • Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes and pension administration.
  • Strong analytical, stakeholder management and project coordination skills.
  • Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as a key contact for UK DB pension schemes, supporting trustees, advisers and scheme members.
  • Oversee day-to-day DB pension operations, including service provider management, governance activities and member queries.
  • Attend trustee meetings, coordinate actions and support governance and business planning activities.
  • Maintain governance documentation, reporting and operational trackers.
  • Support member communications and oversight of outsourced pension administration providers.
  • Partner with Payroll, Finance, Treasury, Legal and Reward teams on pension-related activities.
  • Contribute to retirement, employee share plan and financial wellbeing initiatives globally.
  • Support governance projects, year-end activities, M&A due diligence and pension strategy initiatives.

This role offers a unique blend of UK DB pensions governance, trustee engagement and global retirement programme exposure. You'll have the opportunity to work on high-profile pension projects while developing expertise across financial wellbeing, employee share plans and broader reward initiatives.

They are looking to pay a starting salary of £65,000 - £75,000, and it would be 2 - 3 days in the office (London or Epsom).

Senior DB Pensions Consultant - London employer: Circle Group

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Circle Group

Contact Details:

Circle Group Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Senior DB Pensions Consultant - London

Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Schemes
Trustee Governance
Stakeholder Management
Project Coordination
Pension Administration
Analytical Skills
Service Provider Management