Vacancy Detail
Pension Administrator
Senior SIPP Administrator | Award-Winning Pension Provider | Hybrid Working
Are you an experienced SIPP or pensions professional looking for a role where your expertise is genuinely valued?
We're working with a highly respected, award-winning pension provider that continues to grow year after year through innovation, outstanding service and market-leading pension solutions. Due to continued expansion, they are looking to strengthen their established SIPP Administration team with several new hires.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with an outstanding reputation in the pensions industry, offering long-term career development, hybrid working, a supportive culture and exposure to a varied and technically interesting caseload.
Why consider this opportunity?
- Join a recognised and award-winning pension provider
- Hybrid home and office working available
- Excellent salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Strong focus on employee well being and development
- Genuine opportunities for career progression across the wider business
- High staff retention and a collaborative team environment
- Work with experienced professionals across pensions, operations and financial services
- Exposure to complex pension cases, retirement planning and investment administration
The Role
As a SIPP Administrator, you'll play a key role in supporting both clients and regulated financial advisers, ensuring all pension administration is completed accurately, efficiently and in line with regulatory requirements.
This position offers a broad range of responsibilities across the full lifecycle of a SIPP, making it ideal for candidates seeking variety, technical exposure and the opportunity to further develop their pension expertise.
Key duties will include:
- Processing SIPP transfer-in and transfer-out requests
- Managing new business applications through to completion
- Administering pension drawdown and retirement income payments
- Processing PCLS and ad-hoc benefit payments
- Calculating member benefits, including drawdown, bereavement and divorce-related cases
- Processing investment applications and withdrawals
- Using HMRC online services and payroll systems to administer member benefits
- Liaising with financial advisers, clients, solicitors and third-party providers
- Supporting the administration of SIPPs and SSAS arrangements, including property-based schemes where applicable
- Maintaining high service standards and meeting agreed service levels
- Contributing to risk management and regulatory compliance processes
- Assisting with complaint resolution where required
About You
We're keen to speak with individuals who have previous pensions administration experience, particularly within SIPP administration.
You'll ideally possess:
- Strong knowledge of SIPP and pension regulations
- Previous experience administering pension transfers, drawdown and retirement benefits
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
- Good understanding of investment transactions and pension products
- Confidence working with financial advisers, clients and external stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- A positive, proactive and customer-focused approach
The Opportunity
This is a fantastic chance to join a growing organisation at an exciting stage of its development. Whether you're looking to further your career within pensions administration, broaden your technical knowledge, or join a business with a genuine focus on employee development and work-life balance, this opportunity offers all of that and more.
For a confidential discussion and immediate consideration, please contact Recruit Wealth today
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland - United Kingdom | Salary: £26000 - £28000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 09/06/2026

