Pensions Policy Lead (Finance)

TL;DR

Pensions Policy Lead (Finance): Developing and implementing pension policies, governance frameworks, and strategic change initiatives across a major banking group with an accent on UK pension legislation, DB and DC arrangements, and risk management. Focus on coordinating complex pension projects, assessing regulatory and market developments, and building balanced recommendations for trustees, advisers, suppliers, and business stakeholders.

Location: Hybrid working in Edinburgh, Halifax, or Leeds, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a major UK financial services organisation focused on banking, pensions, and the future of finance.

What you will do

• Develop and implement pension policies, governance frameworks, and strategic initiatives across Group pension arrangements.
• Analyse legislative, regulatory, market, and industry developments, assessing impacts and recommending actions.
• Coordinate complex pension projects and change activities, managing risks, dependencies, and stakeholders.
• Support governance, risk, controls, business cases, implementation plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with trustees, advisers, suppliers, the Group Pensions team, and business stakeholders to resolve complex issues.
• Prepare accurate pension communications and briefing materials while sharing technical expertise and coaching colleagues.

Requirements

• Significant experience managing pension arrangements in a large corporate, trustee, or consultancy environment.
• Proven experience delivering complex pension projects, change initiatives, or strategic activities involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of UK pension legislation, governance requirements, and market practice across DB and DC arrangements.
• Ability to analyse complex issues, identify risks and opportunities, and develop practical recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, problem-solving, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to operate strategically while maintaining a strong focus on delivery and execution.

Nice to have

• Experience with mergers, acquisitions, disposals, or benefit harmonisation projects.
• Experience in financial services or another highly regulated environment.
• Experience with Crown Dependency or international pension arrangements.
• Experience using emerging technologies and AI-enabled solutions for continuous improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, belonging, and equal opportunity.
• Pension contribution of up to 15% and an annual performance-related bonus.
• Share schemes, including free shares, and lifestyle benefits such as discounted shopping.
• 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Wellbeing initiatives, generous parental leave, and reasonable adjustments for recruitment processes.