Senior DC Consultant (Governance) in Birmingham

The Defined Contribution Consulting (DCC) Business Unit is a key part of Hymans Robertson's consulting practice and is recognised as a market leader in the pensions industry. We work with a diverse range of clients, including corporate employers, trustee boards, local government pension schemes and pension providers, helping them navigate complex challenges and deliver better retirement outcomes for their members. Combining deep technical expertise with innovative thinking, we advise on areas including investment, governance, retirement and scheme design, making a real difference to the financial futures of millions of people across the UK.

We have an exciting opportunity for a DC Consultant, focusing on Governance work, to join this Business Unit. This is an opportunity to influence the direction of one of the UK's leading Defined Contribution consulting practices, bringing fresh ideas and innovative thinking to our client proposition.

In this role you'll work with a diverse range of trustee and corporate clients, delivering strategic advice on complex pensions challenges and driving business development opportunities. Alongside client work, you'll help develop our people and play a key role in building the future capability of the team.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Active contribution to development of new ideas, services and approaches which enhance the longer-term future of our client offering in the DC pensions market (particularly for Trust based clients).
• Providing high quality DC pensions advice to both trustee and corporate clients on a wide range of issues, employing strategic and innovative solutions where appropriate.
• Active role in bidding for new business, contributing to ideas, tender competition, pitch preparation etc.
• Understanding of and advising clients on our client propositions.
• Developing the consulting capabilities of the Business Unit by coaching and mentoring other team members.

To enjoy and succeed in this role you will have:

• Relevant experience of working within the Pensions industry, with experience and knowledge of the regulatory and legislative developments of the DC pensions market within the UK.
• A strong working knowledge and experience of DC governance and Trustee duties.
• Experience of DC pension scheme design and operations and advising clients about these matters.
• Strong commercial awareness of the pensions market, and you will enjoy keeping up to date with topical matters arising within this.
• Exceptional communication skills, demonstrated through your ability to consult and influence successfully with stakeholders.
• A flexible, innovative approach to developing solutions for our clients and be enthused by the opportunity to solve complex problems for them.
• The ability to work well as part of a team, and lead by example with a motivational, hands-on approach, including supporting with the coaching and development of junior colleagues within your Business Unit.
• The ability to work with large sets of detailed data and other forms of information.
• Strong attention to detail, with excellent organisational and project management skills and the ability to work quickly and accurately.
• Experience of leading the advice given to clients.
• Experience of public speaking and professional networking.

It would also be great if you were FFA/FIA or PMI qualified. A more detailed list of requirements for this position is available within the role profile - which is available on request.

In addition to a competitive salary we offer:

• A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
• A commitment to helping you develop both personally and professionally, with mentoring opportunities and access to our award-winning learning portal, Aspire.
• Regular social activities, in addition to three days paid volunteering leave each year and a day's leave to celebrate your birthday.
• On site mental health and wellbeing support.

We are open to the successful candidate being based in any of our four offices (Glasgow, Edinburgh, London or Birmingham). We offer hybrid working so you can enjoy the positive wellbeing of working from home as well as the benefits of meeting colleagues in our sociable, modern office environments.

We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn't limited to age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.

Together, we've been building better futures for over 100 years. For our people, our clients and their people, our communities and the environment. We thrive on tackling complex problems. And we believe those problems are best solved by diverse teams - diverse in skills, approaches and backgrounds. Our independence lets our people be themselves and think freely, while working in a collaborative, supportive environment. We love innovative, independent thinking and want everyone to share their ideas.

Our hybrid working model offers the best of both worlds - home working as well as a fun, collaborative office environment - meaning flexible working patterns to accommodate individual needs.

If you need any assistance in relation to a personal requirement, medical condition or neurological difference during our selection process then please let us know.

Together, we can make this the best job you'll ever have.

We live and breathe our four values - friendly, confident, partnering and straightforward - and genuinely care about our people, clients, community and the environment.

Every employee can genuinely make a difference and contribute towards achieving our purpose - together, building better futures. Whether that's helping our clients build more secure financial futures, using your 3 days volunteering or helping us reduce our carbon footprint.

We offer competitive salaries, a share of company profits and an award-winning benefits package. We also take your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing seriously, both in and outside of work.

We trust our people to work in a pattern that suits their circumstances with a healthy balance of home and office working. Learning opportunities are plentiful and empower you to carve out your own career.