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Pensions Administrator | Senior Pensions Administrator | Principal Pensions Administrator

Locations: Hybrid opportunities in Manchester, Belfast or Glasgow Hours: Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week

Spence & Partners is an award‑winning, privately owned UK firm of actuaries, pension consultants, trustees and pension administration specialists. Established in 2000, we support clients across the UK and Ireland and are part of an integrated group that includes Dalriada Trustees Limited.

We are continuing to grow our pensions administration team and are now recruiting for Pensions Administrator, Senior Pensions Administrator and Principal Pensions Administrator roles. We are happy to consider candidates at various stages of their pensions career.

We have a growing portfolio of clients due to our excellent reputation within the industry and are seeking to extend our successful team. We are looking for candidates who are ambitious and enjoy working with people. You should thrive on solving complex problems and be interested in the financial services/pensions industry and areas affecting it. You will be well organised and proactive, calm under pressure and can communicate effectively (written and verbal).

You will enjoy working in a challenging environment in which you can develop both personally and professionally in an award‑winning company. You will be a conscientious individual with exceptional attention to detail. You will have the ability to build strong relationships internally and externally and work to demanding deadlines and targets.

At Spence, you’ll find a collaborative, supportive environment where people are trusted, empowered and encouraged to take ownership of their work while developing long‑term, fulfilling careers.

Depending on your experience and level, you will support and manage the administration of Defined Benefit (DB) (and some Defined Contribution) pension schemes, acting as a key point of contact for members, trustees, advisers and other third parties.

Across all levels, our administrators work on a wide variety of interesting and complex exercises, including scheme wind‑ups, benefit calculations, forensic research and regulatory‑led appointments, alongside delivering a consistently high standard of member service.

You will enjoy working in a challenging environment in which you can develop both personally and professionally in an award‑winning company. You will be a conscientious individual with exceptional attention to detail. You will have the ability to build strong relationships internally and externally and work to demanding deadlines and targets. At Spence, you’ll find a collaborative, supportive environment where people are trusted, empowered and encouraged to take ownership of their work while developing long‑term, fulfilling careers.

Role Levels at a Glance

Ideal for experienced administrators looking to continue developing their technical knowledge and client exposure. You will:

• Manage day‑to‑day administration of DB pension schemes
• Be a key contact for members, responding to queries by phone and in writing
• Calculate pension benefits accurately and on time
• Work proactively to meet service levels and deadlines
• Build strong internal and external relationships

Minimum experience:

Around 3+ years’ DB pensions administration experience

Suitable for administrators with strong technical capability who can manage complexity and support others. You will:

• Manage a portfolio of pension schemes autonomously
• Handle more complex cases and calculations
• Mentor and peer‑review the work of junior colleagues
• Liaise confidently with trustees, advisers and third parties
• Support scheme‑wide projects and regulatory exercises

Minimum experience:

Around 5+ years’ DB pensions administration experience

A senior, technically authoritative role for experienced DB specialists. You will:

• Act as lead contact and scheme owner for key DB schemes.
• Authorise and oversee the most complex technical cases.
• Attend and contribute to trustee…