Job Description

Our Third Party Administration (TPA) department is a dynamic administration team with a varied portfolio of clients. They play a key part in providing our clients and members with a market-leading service on Defined Benefits (DB), Defined Contribution (DC) and CARE pension arrangements.


We currently have an exciting opportunity to join this department as a Pensions Project Administrator, within our Data Journey team in our Edinburgh or Glasgow Office.

What will your role look like?

Working as part of the TPA Data Journey Projects Team nationally to support the delivery and implementation of pensions administration data enhancement projects to our clients. Projects could include preparing schemes ready for Dashboard connection, data cleanse required for buy in projects and GMP equalisation.

Though this is a varied role, your key tasks will include:

Under guidance from a more senior colleague, undertakes pensions-data cleanse and improving electronic data held in a timely and accurate manner. Assists with the production of end of pensions project closure reports, as and when required. Works closely with all teams to ensure work on pensions projects progresses seamlessly to completion. Running of pensions-data extracts, analysis of the data, and production of letters/reports for review by team members. Ensures office procedures are followed, including keeping full notes of all telephone conversations and following compliance requirements. Undertakes ad-hoc associated general administration duties, including mailing exercises and helpline duties.

To enjoy and succeed in this role, you will have:

Minimum GCSE / Scottish standard Maths and English, or equivalent. Knowledge of DB pensions and previous pensions project experience. Previous experience working in an administrative environment. Experience of collecting and inputting data/information. Good analytical skills and attention to detail. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Experience with Microsoft applications - Word Outlook and strong excel knowledge, including experience of vlookup and pivot tables
We would also encourage applications from candidates who perhaps do not possess all the attributes and experience listed above but are competent with the majority and would be able to quickly develop the additional skills and experience required in post with our full support.

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 - with the expectation of two 'in-office' days per week. A flexible working window, allowing colleagues the freedom to work flexibly between the hours of 7am and 7pm.

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.