Pensions Technical Lead

M&G plc

Pensions Technical Lead overseeing compliance and technical guidance for CPS in M&G's Pensions division. Role includes regulatory change support and mentoring team members while enhancing service propositions.

Posted 4/18/2026full-timeReading • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a senior subject matter expert for CPS on all aspects of pensions regulation
Support CPS with technical guidance for BAU activities, general enquiries and projects
Review and sign off of scheme benefit specifications and policy documents
Participate in discussions where appropriate with pricing on bespoke benefit features
Participate in client discussions where appropriate
Act as key contact point for CPS in respect to regulatory change, ensuring that any change is embedded with CPS appropriately
Provide input to regulatory and government consultations where relevant
Represent CPS within the broader Life business, including attending M&G wide technical and regulatory change meetings
Act as key point of contact for GMP equalisation
Consider options for improving the CPS buy out proposition while considering regulatory and legal impacts
Provide training to the broader CPS Business area where appropriate
Represent M&G on the ABI Risk Transfer Working Group quarterly meetings

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent pension technical skills
Problem solving skills
Financial Services & Insurance knowledge, especially around defined benefit pension de-risking, with profits, reinsurance and investment solutions
Experience of participating in regulatory change projects
Experience of training and mentoring team members
Passion for the customer
Effective written and presentation skills
High degree of honesty, integrity and discretion

Benefits

Comp & perks

Valuable pension scheme of 18% (13% Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions)
Share Save and Share Incentive Plan
Access to financial wellbeing and support services
38 days annual leave including bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days
Flexibility through Time Off When You Need It policy
Market leading Inspiring Families policy with comprehensive support and paid parental leave
Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for employee, with family options

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Hard Skills & Tools

pension technical skillsdefined benefit pension de-riskingreinsuranceinvestment solutionsregulatory change projectstrainingmentoring

Soft Skills

problem solvingcustomer focuseffective written communicationpresentation skillshonestyintegritydiscretion