Job Title: In House Pension Trustee Secretarial Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Alderley Edge

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 11th February 2024

Royal London is looking for a highly motivated Pension Trustee Secretarial Assistant to join our collaborative and agile Company Secretariat team to provide governance support to the Trustee Boards of our colleague pension schemes. 

As a Pension Trustee Secretarial Assistant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth running of our company's secretarial activities in relation to our colleague pension schemes.  Your responsibilities will include supporting the Trustee Secretary with day-to-day governance and compliance requirements, as well as liaising with internal and external stakeholders on pension scheme matters. You will also be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely reporting, maintaining accurate records, and providing support for any ad hoc projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You will have the opportunity to work closely with a team of experts in the pensions field and contribute to the smooth running of our company's secretarial function. We are looking for a candidate who can develop within the role to take ownership and ultimately become the Trustee Secretary for one or more pension schemes.

At Royal London, we value the unique strengths each team member brings to the table, ensuring a supportive and growth-oriented environment.

About the role

• Provide Secretarial support to Pension Trustee Boards.
• Provide assistance with the management of documents and Trustee Policies owned by the Trustee Secretary.
• Assist with organising responses to pension scheme member queries and complaints under Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure (IDRP).
• Assist with reviews of pension scheme advisers and contracts.  
• Provide governance support in respect of pension projects and cyclical activities.
• Provide general support to the Group Company Secretarial Team with the delivery of Board and Committee cycle process, governance projects and cyclical activities.

About you

• Experience in pensions with a focus on governance and secretarial support, or company secretarial experience within the financial services industry. 
• Knowledge of corporate governance and/or pension schemes legislation and regulatory requirements is desirable.
• Newly qualified or studying towards a Pensions Management Institute or Company Secretarial qualification, or a graduate seeking to develop a career in governance.
• Knowledge of governance best practice, relevant issues, and new upcoming trends in the industry.
• Experience in the engagement with Trustees, Non-executive directors, or Board/Committee chairs.
• Excellent stakeholder management, organisational and IT skills.
• Ability to prioritise and demonstrate initiative and work proactively with a high degree of professionalism.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging 

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.