Assurance Manager - Member Services

Railpen•Darlington, SC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Assurance Manager – Member services An exciting newly created opportunity for an Assurance Manager – Member Services to join our first line Assurance and Standards team, on a permanent basis, based in our Darlington office (hybrid working). Who we are Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds. Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into. Our values of integrity, community and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our relationships with others. They’re what we stand for. You will actively demonstrate our values, helping to create a safe environment, to place the needs of the community above oneself and, through a culture of ‘fair challenge’, align to the best interests of our members. To learn more about Railpen including our values, culture and purpose, visit our LinkedIn Life page here. The role As the Assurance Manager – Member Service, you will be responsible for designing and maintain a control monitoring framework that spans all aspects of pensions administration, including highly complex and manual processes. You will also ensure the controls required to support compliance with the General Code of Practice and other regulatory guidance from The Pensions Regulator are included within the monitoring framework. As part of this role you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the annual AAF 01/20 Internal Control report, including coordination with internal teams and service auditors. Collaboration with second and third line teams to align assurance activities and share insights, is key for this role. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Requirements

Proven experience in a control assurance environment.
Previous experience of working within regulated industry
Excellent analytical, communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to constructively challenge assumptions and established practices whilst coaching and leading a small team.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

Responsible for designing and maintain a control monitoring framework that spans all aspects of pensions administration, including highly complex and manual processes.
Ensure the controls required to support compliance with the General Code of Practice and other regulatory guidance from The Pensions Regulator are included within the monitoring framework.
Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the annual AAF 01/20 Internal Control report, including coordination with internal teams and service auditors.
Collaboration with second and third line teams to align assurance activities and share insights

Benefits

A competitive salary (depending on experience)
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Generous annual bonus plan
We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay
4x Life Assurance cover
Colleague referral scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Employee assistance programme
Health cash plan
Eye care vouchers
Flu vaccination
We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave
Buy and sell holidays
Give as you earn scheme
Paid volunteering days
Flexible half days leave
Electric vehicle leasing
Cycle to work scheme