Senior Technical Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Oversee, investigate, and interpret modifications to LGPS regulations, statutory guidance, HMRC requirements, and related pension legislation.

• Evaluate the implications of legislative and regulatory changes on administrative processes, member calculations, employer obligations, systems, templates, and client deliverables.

• Offer expert technical advice on intricate LGPS cases encompassing benefits, retirements, deaths, transfers, aggregations, discretions, and issues related to remedies.

• Create and review technical communications, client documents, briefing materials, reports, training resources, and procedural guidelines.

• Facilitate the implementation of regulatory changes by collaborating with operational, project, systems, and client teams to devise compliant and practical solutions.

• Lead or participate in technical projects, testing activities, quality assurance, and the sign-off of calculations, letters, or process modifications.

• Cultivate strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, articulating complex technical concepts clearly and credibly.

• Mentor, coach, and assist in the development of less experienced colleagues, fostering technical capability and resilience within the team.

• Identify opportunities to enhance controls, efficiency, consistency, and member outcomes throughout LGPS service delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• In-depth understanding of the public sector regulatory framework, including benefit structures, governance requirements, employer obligations, and current industry trends.

• Familiarity with LGPS-specific pensions is advantageous but not mandatory.

• Solid grasp of pension tax, disclosure obligations, and compliance considerations.

• Capacity to analyze complex legislation and translate it into clear operational necessities and practical guidance.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, with the skill to customize messages for clients, colleagues, and senior stakeholders.

• Strong problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making capabilities, especially concerning intricate member or scheme cases.

• Proficiency in managing competing priorities, delivering high-quality work within deadlines, and contributing effectively to project initiatives.

• Collaborative mindset, with the confidence to influence, challenge constructively, and establish credibility across teams.

• Dedication to knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and supporting the development of others.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote working – operate from wherever you feel happiest in the UK.

• 23 days of holiday, increasing to 27 (pro rata) – plus the option to purchase additional days after a qualifying period.

• Paid volunteering day with a charity of your choice.

• Generous family leave policies – including 15 weeks of fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.

• Cycle2Work scheme, pension, life assurance, and more.