Pensions System Analyst in Bristol

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them.

Are you an ambitious professional with a background in Pension administration system development and management looking to take your career to the next level with a world-class organisation? We are excited to present two outstanding opportunities for System Analysts to join our multifaceted Pensions System teams. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is dedicated to delivering detailed scheme administration implementation services for our clients.

As a Pension Administration System Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Working within a team to deliver high-quality implementation services for new clients and improvement programs for existing clients.
• Adhering rigorously to team standards, applying project assurance criteria, and audit requirements to ensure outstanding service delivery.
• Acting as the lead Transition Consultant on all new implementations, driving projects to successful completion.
• Collaborating closely with project managers to ensure seamless project progression, performing all tasks as detailed in the project plan.
• Developing Benefit Specification Summaries, assembling scheme details for the basis of scheme calculations and automation.
• Building test packs and configuring scheme automation to support all automated routines using proprietary systems, in line with new implementations and transformation projects.
• Providing working proformas for classes not included in automated routines, ensuring comprehensive support.
• Supporting data services in the review of data loads according to existing test matrices, guaranteeing data integrity.
• Testing improvements to systems and processes as needed to uphold our high standards.
• Ensuring all work is peer-reviewed appropriately to uphold quality and accuracy.
• Retaining a high-level understanding of legislation and system functionality within the pension areas.
• Performing additional duties as the need arises to support the team and the broader organization.

We are seeking candidates with demonstrated experience in Final Salary pension administration, possessing deep technical knowledge and proficiency in scheme rules and/or actuarial instructions. Ideally, candidates will also have experience with pension systems and databases, showcasing strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Furthermore, we require individuals with a great ability to work efficiently as a team member, with experience in project teams and the capacity to work under instruction. Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word/Excel) is critical, along with superb interpersonal skills, both verbal and written. An understanding of GMP work is also crucial for this position.

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days.
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to.
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x.
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up.
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance.
• Three fully paid volunteering days per year.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount.
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan.
• Critical illness cover.
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally.
• Season ticket loan.
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase.
• Emergency back-up family care.
• And many more…

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.