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Pensions & Benefits Specialist

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Social Value Portal Ltd

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United Kingdom , City of London

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Job Description:

Experienced Pensions & Benefits Specialist to take ownership of our UK pensions provision and manage a broad suite of employee benefits across our international footprint. This is a hands-on role where you'll partner closely with HR, Payroll, vendors, and senior stakeholders - shaping the way we support our people across the employee lifecycle.

Job Responsibility:

  • Take ownership of our UK pensions provision and manage a broad suite of employee benefits across our international footprint
  • Partner closely with HR, Payroll, vendors, and senior stakeholders - shaping the way we support our people across the employee lifecycle

Requirements:

  • Experienced Pensions & Benefits Specialist
  • Manage UK DC pensions and support international retirement schemes
  • Ensure full compliance with UK pension legislation
  • Oversee outsourced administration (ISIO), SLAs, invoicing and cost monitoring
  • Lead statutory reporting: HMRC, The Pensions Regulator, Chair's Statement, SIP
  • Handle complex member queries and manage the pension mailbox
  • Drive BAU cycles - benefit statements, returns, communications
  • Manage Auto-Enrolment compliance end-to-end
  • Support external audits and annual reporting
  • Develop engaging pension communications
  • Manage UK benefits including medical, life assurance, wellbeing and more
  • Coordinate joiner/leaver changes, underwriting, invoicing and reconciliations
  • Partner with HR, Payroll and HRIS to streamline benefits operations
  • Produce clear, engaging internal communications
  • Maintain global benefits documentation
  • Support benefit renewals for Singapore, US and Dubai
  • Contribute to global benefits design, tenders and process improvements

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Job Posted:
January 29, 2026

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