Pensions Risk & Governance Senior Manager

Meraki Talent are seeking an experienced Pensions Risk & Governance Senior Manager to play a senior role within an in-house pensions team, leading the development, implementation and oversight of the risk and governance framework for a large UK occupational pension scheme.

This is a high-impact position with significant exposure to trustee boards and senior executives. You will ensure retirement and benefits programmes are compliant, resilient and aligned with organisational strategy, while proactively identifying and managing emerging risks in a complex regulatory environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the design and ongoing oversight of the pensions risk framework, with a strong focus on Defined Benefit schemes.
• Ensuring compliance with UK pensions legislation and regulatory requirements, including the Pensions Regulator’s General Code and Own Risk Assessment.
• Advising trustees, senior leaders and stakeholders on governance, risk, and regulatory matters.
• Overseeing third-party providers and managing costs, budgets and governance controls.
• Driving strategic initiatives to enhance pensions governance, systems and risk oversight.
• Communicating clearly and effectively to educate stakeholders on retirement and benefits risks and obligations.

About you:

• Extensive experience in pensions risk and governance within large UK occupational pension schemes.
• Deep knowledge of UK pensions regulation and best-practice governance.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to advise at trustee and executive level.
• Proven ability to manage complex and emerging risks, including cyber and data protection.
• Analytical, proactive and comfortable leading change in a regulated environment.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of pensions risk management within a sophisticated and evolving organisation, while operating at a senior strategic level.

Permanent role, adopting a hybrid approach to work.

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