Senior Pensions Systems Analyst (12 month FTC)

Senior Pensions Systems Analyst

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.

EQ's vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to its client base and our values set the core foundations to our success. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

Role Summary
An experienced individual delivering Pensions System configuration to both internal and
external software and administration clients. A client facing role, acting as workstream or
technical lead for client configuration and an expert in automating scheme calculations,
workflows, client output configuration, data migrations and / or interfaces. Agree the scope
of work and provide estimates. Will define, configure, test, implement and maintain specific
pension's elements of the Company's software. The role also requires the individual to
continuously develop a professional, technical and commercially aware approach.

Core Duties/Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
Requirements Definition

* Undertake analysis on new pensions projects and/or enhancements to existing

projects.

* Analyse changes and enhancements to client's pensions schemes by taking a view

of their impact on the company's software as installed for the client.

* Liaise with clients to define pension calculation related processes using company

utilities and techniques.

* The production of functional and technical specifications

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience skills and behaviours:

Desirable
* Educated to degree standard preferred.
* Relevant qualifications in the Pensions Industry desirable (e.g. Pensions
Management Institute Certification).
* UML Certification via ITSQB/ISEB or OMG desirable but not essential.
* Essential
* Over five years experience of the Pensions Industry, either as a Senior Scheme
Administrator or Business Analyst experienced in capturing requirements for
Pensions IT Projects and subsequently supervising (on large projects) or developing
and testing (smaller projects) Pensions Systems Changes, such as scheme
calculation changes.

Essential
* Prior experience of Pensions Systems configuration
* Analytical mindset
* Administration of DB Pensions Schemes.
* Administration of DC Pensions Schemes.
* Excellent working knowledge of UK Pensions Legislation.
* Good ability to perform scheme calculations manually (supported by appropriate
tools).
* Excellent understanding of Pensions Administration Business Processes and
Workflows

What We Offer

• Save For Your Future - Equiniti Pension Plan; Equiniti matches your pension contributions up to 10%
• All Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) - Gives all EQ Colleagues the opportunity to benefit if the current owners successfully sell the company for a profit.
• Health and Wellbeing - Employee Assistance Programme: counselling, legal & wellbeing support for colleagues and their households. Life assurance cover at 4x salary with the ability to purchase enhance cover.
• Employee discounts - Discounts and cashback at your favourite high street stores through our EQ Wins Platform.
• Flexible Benefits - The ability to purchase a wide variety of benefits through our flex plan; gadgets, travel insurance, will writing, holiday trading and more.
• Time Off - Typically 29 days holiday + bank holidays. 2 volunteer days to get involved with a charity of your choosing.
• Winning together - Equiniti ICON award vouchers; recognising the individuals going above and beyond to help the business succeed.
• Learning & Development - Investment in LinkedIn Learning for all colleagues.
  

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks