Operational & Technical Lead Pensions

Were looking for a leader to head up our Operational Assurance Complaints and Technical Enablement function. This role is all about ensuring our pension administration services are accurate consistent and meet both regulatory and client expectations. Youll play a key part in helping us grow and adapt during a time of increasing regulatory complexity and operational change.

• Lead a proactive audit and assurance framework to identify risks early and drive improvements.
• Oversee complaints management ensuring fair and consistent handling of cases.
• Translate complex regulatory and technical requirements into practical operational actions.
• Provide technical oversight to ensure processes and communications meet high standards.
• Develop clear client-friendly updates on regulatory changes to build confidence in our services.
• Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Strengthen governance reporting and communication with senior stakeholders.

• Have significant experience in pension administration (typically 10 years).
• Have led multi-disciplinary teams across assurance complaints or technical functions.
• Understand governance audit frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Can interpret complex technical information and turn it into practical solutions.
• Are analytical data-driven and a strong problem solver.
• Communicate clearly and manage stakeholders effectively.
• Focus on improving customer experience and driving continuous improvement.

Its a plus if you:

• Hold an APMI or EPMI qualification (desirable but not essential).
• Have experience delivering regulatory change or integrating complex client needs.
• Promote a culture of accountability and constructive challenge.

Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK.

On top of a competitive salary great teams and exciting career opportunities we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits youll get depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and the option to buy extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance which will pay 4x your basic annual salary which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection well cover up to 50% of your annual income with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan HMRC approved tax effective stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership with over 3000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care
• And many more

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business and its embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees diverse identities experiences and talents allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities if you do you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Dont worry were here to help however we can only do this if you let us know.

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Our employing entity Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity marital status civil partnership status parental status race ethnicity colour nationality disability sexual orientation religion/ belief age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers employees vendors or customers based on race color religion creed gender (including pregnancy status) sexual orientation gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals) gender expression hair expression marital status parental status age national origin ancestry disability medical condition genetic information veteran or military status citizenship status or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as protected characteristics) by applicable federal state or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment hiring training promotion transfer demotion compensation benefits layoff and addition Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.