Pension Governance Manager

Are you a Pensions governance expert looking to play a pivotal role in one of the UK’s leading Schemes?

This is a highly visible and influential position, offering the opportunity to work directly with the Pension Manager, ensuring the Fund continues to deliver best practice governance and regulatory excellence across all aspects of its operation.

The Opportunity

As Pension Governance Manager, you will take ownership of the governance assurance framework, ensuring compliance with regulations, The Pensions Regulator’s requirements, GDPR obligations and industry best practice.

Working closely with the Head Pension Fund and the wider Management Team, you will lead on governance strategy, risk management, committee administration, policy development, procurement oversight and stakeholder engagement.

This is an opportunity to influence key strategic decisions whilst helping to safeguard the interests of thousands of scheme members and participating employers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Pensions governance framework and assurance processes
• Act as the principal governance adviser to the Pension Committee, Local Pension Board and senior stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with regulations, The Pensions Regulator’s Code of Practice and relevant statutory guidance
• Manage governance risks, breaches reporting and regulatory compliance activities
• Oversee and maintain the Fund’s Risk Register and governance-related action plans
• Coordinate Pension Committee and Local Pension Board meetings, reports, agendas and training programmes
• Lead on GDPR compliance and governance processes across the Fund
• Ensure key policies and strategies remain current, compliant and aligned to business objectives
• Support procurement exercises and oversee supplier and contract management arrangements
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance governance effectiveness, efficiency and member outcomes

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Extensive knowledge of the Pensions Governance
• Significant experience within a large defined benefit pension scheme environment
• Proven expertise in pension governance, compliance and risk management
• Experience supporting Boards, Committees or Trustee arrangements
• LGPS experience would be advantageous

Why Apply?

This is a genuinely strategic position where your expertise will directly contribute to the long-term success, sustainability and governance standards of a major Pension Fund

You’ll be joining a collaborative and forward-thinking team, working on high-profile governance initiatives whilst helping to shape the future direction of a fund that manages billions of pounds on behalf of its members and participating employers.

📩 To find out more or arrange a confidential discussion, please get in touch.

Please quote 52767 when calling Sarah at Alexander Lloyd or email them at sha@alexanderlloyd.co.uk. This is only one of many vacancies we are handling, Alexander Lloyd is a specialist within Financial Services recruitment. Areas of expertise include Employee Benefits, Compliance, Pensions, Group Risk, Paraplanners, Sales Support, T&C etc.

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