Pension Scheme Risk Manager & Scheme Secretary

 PE Global is currently recruiting for a Pension Scheme Risk Manager & Pension Scheme Secretary for a leading Public Sector organisation based in Dublin City Centre.

This is a permanent opportunity with a leading public sector organisation based in Dublin. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their career with an employer of choice.

Responsibilities:

• Risk Management Key Function Holder:
• Maintain and monitor the Scheme’s risk management system in line with the Scheme’s Risk Management Policy;
• Support the Trustees with the identifying, assessing and responding to risks, including emerging risks;
• Provide expertise, support and challenge in relation to the management of risk, including attending Trustee meetings and relevant sub-committee meetings;
• Maintain the Scheme’s Risk Register, and be responsible for the review of the Scheme’s other risk management documentation;
• Support the Trustees in undertaking their Own Risk Assessments (“ORA”) and all other reporting requirements, and ensure agreed actions are completed;
• Support the Trustees in producing and submitting any statutory risk disclosures to the Pensions Authority, as required;
• Maintain operational risk events log, including suggesting potential control updates;
• Manage the provision of risk analysis, and the provision of semi-annual risk monitoring report;
• Assist the Trustees with monitoring third party risk associated with the Scheme’s service providers, including the completion risk monitoring

Scheme Secretary

• Responsible for the day-to-day management and governance of the Scheme, including supporting the Trustee Chair in their role;
• Liaise with key personnel, both internal and external to the business.
• Organise Trustee meeting, sub-committee meetings and other meetings (as requested by Trustees), including circulation of papers and drafting of minutes and ensure actions are completed in a timely manner;
• Take overall responsibility for ensuring effective governance of the Scheme, including monitoring timing of, and co-ordinating reviews of Scheme policies, as well as completing annual compliance reviews of relevant policies;
• Responsible for the design, operation and implementation of internal controls, including assisting the Trustees in their oversight of the Scheme’s compliance monitoring processes;
• Liaise with Internal Audit Key Function Holder to provide information required for internal audits, and ensure audit findings are addressed;
• Provision of information to Risk Manager Key Function Holder, as required;
• Draft the annual Scheme budget (liaising with HR and Finance), provide updates to Trustees regularly, and organise review, approval and payment of relevant invoices;
• Ensure third party service providers are fulfilling their obligations to the Scheme, including services provided by the business to the Scheme;
• Manage the completion of the Trustee Annual Report and Accounts;
• Draft annual business plan and communication plan for approval by the Trustees;
• Assist the Trustees in relation to complaints and / or disputes, in line with the Trustees’ IDR and Complaints Policy;
• Manage triennial critical review of administrator, as well as other projects, as requested by the Trustees;
• Assist the Trustees in drafting communications to members, and complying with disclosure regulations;
• Assist in the arrange of insurances as required by the Trustees and the Scheme.

Requirements:

• You will hold an honours primary degree or relevant professional qualification
• Knowledge of Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Schemes and the related regulatory, legislative and governance environments, with at least two years relevant experience at a senior level.
• Has knowledge that is sufficient and appropriate to competently support the Trustees and to perform the risk management Key Function Holder role effectively, including comprehensive knowledge regarding operation of pension schemes (specific to DB schemes) and advanced understanding and capability in one or more of the following areas:
• Must have a clear and comprehensive understanding of the governance, regulatory, and legal environments relating to the risk management key function.
• Must meet the ‘proper’ requirements for a key function holder, as detailed in the Pensions Authority’s Code of Practice.
• Previous experience as a Pension Scheme Secretary/Manager and/or a related qualification an advantage

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

Please click the link below to apply, call David on 083 435 7113 or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to david.cogan@peglobal.net

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***