Seeking: Pensions Administrator, Cork

Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position based in our Dublin or Cork office:


Pensions Administrator - Defined Contribution (DC)



What can you expect:


The DC Administration team currently manages a portfolio of approximately 160 DC schemes. The overall team size is more than 60, with some team members located offshore. Administrators report into a Team Manager and will be part of a team of approx. 10 Administrators. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to work as part of the DC Administration team to provide a high quality and fully compliant standard of service to your own portfolio of pension scheme clients.


What you will be rewarded with:


We provide a highly regarded and competitive package:
Competitive salary
Up to 12% employer pension contribution
Full healthcare cover
Study Support
Flexitime or flexistart
Hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
Sports & Social clubs/Wellness Programme
Paid annual leave
Travel ticket/bike to work are optional
Subsidised canteen (Dublin)
35 hour working week


We will rely on you to:

Ensure all compliance and client-specific Service Level Agreements (SLA) are met on an ongoing basis
Liaise with offshore colleagues to ensure that they are processing any tasks assigned to them as per the agreed timelines
Monitor and update the workflow system to ensure that all work can be tracked effectively
Ensure that all money movements are completed in a timely manner
Ensure that our internal record keeping system reflects accurately member records by updating on an ongoing basis any data changes requested
Working with other departments within Mercer to provide data requests


What you will need to have:

Administration experience in a consultancy firm, brokerage, life office or working on an in-house scheme
Group or company DC pension administration experience
High level of accuracy/attention to detail
Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
Strong analytical skills
Effective communication skills and ability to provide a high level of customer service to your clients
Ability to work with Microsoft Excel to at least intermediate standard; previous working experience of Microsoft Excel formulae, eg V lookups required


What makes you stand out:

Successful completion of the Pensions QFA module or working towards same
Challenges the status quo in search for efficiencies


Mercer:


Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercers more than 20,000 colleagues are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the worlds leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with more than 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $23 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit (link removed). Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at (e-mail removed)

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