Pensions Consultant Manager

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Pensions Consultant Manager – Consulting Team

Isio's Consulting Team , part of our wider Actuarial & Consulting team of over 400 pensions consultants and actuaries advising a diverse range of clients and stakeholders across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, is a group of dedicated professionals working collaboratively to deliver innovative, best practice solutions for each client's pension needs.

Our consultants take a lead role in providing strategic advice and best practice governance to clients regarding their pension schemes, helping them navigate the complex world of pension regulations and operations.

We work with Trustee boards and companies so that they do not have to worry about the day to day running of the scheme and use our project management skills to ensure projects run smoothly and on time, co-ordinating different advisors and parties so that everyone is part of one team. Communication is key to establishing trusted relationships with our clients and the members that they represent.

What’s the role?

As a challenger in the industry, we are looking for individuals with excellent pensions consulting, governance experience and technical skills , a commercial outlook and an entrepreneurial mindset to join our team.

Day to day you will be:

• Supporting in the delivery of advice to clients – this may include managing key client projects directly, and/or supporting our wider teams to deliver to our clients.

• As well as being involved in the technical aspects of projects, this will also involve working with and building relationships with clients directly, working as part of a team and developing those around you .

• Assisting in the development of new business , both with existing and new clients.

As part of your role, there will be a wide range of opportunities to get involved in a lot of different areas of pensions consulting and have access to a wide range of clients within the Consulting Team.

Whatever you’re looking for, we can build a role to suit you and help you develop.

Where will you be based:

With 10 nationwide offices, we are flexible on which office you will be based to suit you. Although are preference is for colleagues to join us in Bristol, Scotland and Belfast.

We work on a hybrid basis, offering the opportunity for colleagues to split their working time between working in the office, with clients and at home.

As a business we are great at building strong communities amongst our employees – both across locations and teams, hosting regular team building, charity, and social events.

Key skills and experience:

We’re looking for new colleagues with the following skills and expertise – but, please do apply if you don’t hit every requirement and still think you would be great for the role. Our business is better with a diverse range of experience, so we’ll consider each application on its own merits.

• Experience – a pensions consultant, secretary or in-house pensions manager with past relevant industry experience – actuarial / PMI qualifications useful but not necessary.

• A great communicator – someone who can explain complex problems in a simple way to help everyone around the table understand.

• Enthusiasm and motivation - a great deal of desire to solving problems and delivering excellent advice.

• Excellent project management and client delivery skills – especially when balancing multiple demands.

• A great team worker – this will either be as part of a team, or managing a team, depending on your experience.

• Commercial skills – to help us develop our business and look for new opportunities.

Demonstrated Commitment to our Core Purpose

• Power in Partnership : We work in partnership with our clients & each other – building open and trusted relationships. Working together allows us to deliver the best for our clients.

• Future Focus : We want to push our industry forward by solving problems in better ways that benefit both our clients & society.

• Strength in Difference : We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions. Working with differences makes us stronger.

• People First : We recognise that pensions is a people business. People are the source of Isio’s expertise and it is people’s lives that we affect through our advice.

What we offer you

Isio is a people business, and we’re committed to helping our great colleagues gain a wide variety of experience, significant development opportunities and progression through the business . The variety of work that’ll be available to you will enable you to do this.

You can find out more about Isio and the benefits we offer here Isio - Careers & Benefits .

About Isio

Isio was ‘born’ in 2020 from the sale of KPMG UK’s Pension Practice to a private equity firm. An industry-leading challenger, we provide diverse expertise spanning Pensions, Investment, Benefits and Wealth to give clients an integrated experience.

Isio is built by challengers, innovators and forward-thinkers, grounded around a vision which strives to deliver greater financial confidence for everyone. We empower and develop those who join us – valuing curious minds and giving people the freedom to outperform. Known and respected for our agility, we harness specialist experience, bold thinking and the desire to push the boundaries of what we can achieve for our clients, from small to blue chip, public to private.

At Isio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace, in which our colleagues feel they belong, regardless of background or difference. We uphold the values of respect, fairness, and inclusion in our actions and decisions. We believe that by adhering to these principles, we will create a stronger, more innovative, and supportive environment for all, as well as ensuring that the advice and support we provide to our clients is more creative, more insightful and leaves a lasting impact.

We have offices across the UK and many of our roles offer a hybrid, flexible approach to work to help create a work-life balance that works for you. Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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