Job Description

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Description

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WTW's Pension Technical Unit is a team of pension SMEs providing strategic advice and implementation support to shape the future of retirement provision.



We are looking for a

Pensions Technical Adviser

to join our team of Pension SMEs who help clients navigate evolving challenges in DB and DC schemes driven by changing policies, legislation, and market developments.

The Role

Work within the WTW Pensions Technical Unit, on legislative requirements affecting occupational and personal pension arrangements Sharing the main responsibilities of that unit with the other Pensions Technical Advisers Taking full responsibility for updating the content of the intranet material, ensuring that it is logically structured and easily accessible Analysing new legislation, court cases and changes to practice to establish what is new and what needs further investigation Writing summaries of new developments for consultants and clients Providing a telephone, email and face-to-face enquiry service and yet still giving priority to the updating work Keeping up to date on current developments outside areas of specialism Writing WTW publications, internal and external headlines, blog posts and articles for external media as required Taking part in internal and external seminars.

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a "hybrid" style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and "hybrid" is not a one-size-fits-all solution. We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we encourage requests for all types of flexible working as well as location-based arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter to discuss more.

Qualifications

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The Requirements

A fascination for detail. An ability to get to grips with impossibly detailed legislative and other requirements and yet to distinguish the wood from the trees An understanding of legislation and a detailed knowledge of DWP, HMRC, TPR, PPF and other government departments' requirements for occupational, master trust and personal pension arrangements A willingness, and the intellectual ability, to widen that knowledge to areas outside the area of specialism, including the EU legislative material An analytical ability when examining new legislation or other requirements to determine issues that need to be clarified; what has been changed (and why) and where problems may be lurking The facility to link separate pieces of information from different sources, to produce a composite picture (ie an intellectual jigsaw addict) Research ability, coupled with a desire to find the answers in source documents, rather than relying on third-party publications, articles etc An ability to simplify complex material whilst remaining accurate Good drafting skills Good oral communication skills A clear understanding of the limits to his or her knowledge and a willingness to say that he or she does not know the answer; do the necessary research into legislation to find the answer; seek help if this fails; and inform consultant or client that everything is not black and white An ability to prioritise several conflicting priorities under pressure and to take responsibility Good organisation of both self and others A logical mind, with the ability to structure and organise material in an intuitive and easily comprehensible manner Public speaking skills Congeniality and ability to work within a small specialist team.


At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.



We're committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidate.helpdesk@willistowerswatson.com.



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