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SalaryOur Governance, Administration and Projects (GAP) department is a dynamic team with a varied portfolio of clients. They play a key part in providing our clients and members with a market-leading service to local authorities administering the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join this department as a GAP Administrator in our Glasgow Office.
What will your role look like?
You’ll work with client facing consultants to deliver first class administration assistance to our LGPS clients whilst providing Anti-Money Laundering process administration across the firm.
You’ll do this by:
- Proactive workflow management.
- Production of Management Information.
- Carrying out standard LGPS calculations using LGPS administration systems, for example deferred benefit and benefit aggregation calculations.
- Carrying out annual allowance calculations.
- Producing process notes for standard LGPS calculations.
- Drafting correspondence to regulatory queries from LGPS fund officers.
- Identifying and highlighting any resource issues within the team, liaising with GAP Team Leader and Consultants.
To enjoy and succeed in this role, you will have:
- Been educated to ‘A’ level/Scottish higher standard (or equivalent) or have relevant experience in an administrative or similar environment.
- Familiar with Microsoft applications, in particular Word, Excel and Outlook.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication both orally and in writing.
- An inquisitive and problem-solving nature.
- Strong organisation skills and the ability to plan, prioritise and re-prioritise effectively.
- Eager in keeping up to date with developments in the services we offer to our clients.
A knowledge of the Local Government Pension Scheme benefit structure would be beneficial but is not required as training will be provided on the job.
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 and access to our profit share scheme, we offer:
- A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
- A collaborative and encouraging work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
- On site mental health and wellbeing assistance.
- 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.
- 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 work alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, offering independent pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions.
That's the who and the what. More important is the 'why'. The work we do may not always seem the sexiest. But it's difficult, it's complex, and it's important. We help our clients, their employees, members and customers make decisions that have real and direct consequences on their financial futures.
For 100 years we've taken this responsibility seriously. Together, as a team and with our clients and partners, we're here to build better futures.
