About the Company

Our client is a leading, award-winning UK pensions consultancy, recognised for delivering expert trusteeship, governance, and management services across a wide range of occupational pension schemes.

With a strong reputation for integrity, technical excellence, and a client-first approach, the business continues to expand and is now seeking a talented Senior Pensions Manager to join its growing professional services team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take a key role within a respected firm offering variety, autonomy, and genuine career development.

The Role

As a Senior Pensions Manager, you will:

• Lead the delivery of pensions management and governance services for a portfolio of clients.
• Act as Scheme Secretary, providing high-quality governance and ensuring compliance.
• Manage client relationships, acting as the primary contact for trustees, sponsors, and advisers.
• Oversee scheme budgets and profitability, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.
• Lead projects such as adviser reviews, scheme transitions, and governance enhancements.
• Identify opportunities for business growth and service improvement.
• Mentor and manage team members, supporting their professional development.
• Represent the firm through networking, thought leadership, and client events.

About You

You will bring proven experience in pensions management, governance, or consultancy, combined with strong leadership and relationship-building skills.

Essential skills and experience:

• Significant experience in pensions management, governance, or scheme secretarial roles.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK pensions legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven project management and client delivery experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Financial awareness with experience managing scheme budgets.
• Experience mentoring or line-managing others.

Desirable:

Professional pensions qualification such as PMI (or working towards).

What’s on Offer

Hybrid working – flexible home and office balance.

Excellent salary with an strong benefits package.

Full support for professional development and PMI qualifications.

Collaborative and inclusive culture within a respected, growing pensions firm.

If you’re a confident and experienced pensions professional ready to step into a senior, client-facing role where you can make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to join an award-winning UK pensions consultancy shaping the future of pensions governance.

Support the UK Compliance team by providing regulatory advice to the business, ensuring timely implementation of regulatory requirements, maintaining compliance with internal policies, & supporting commercial objectives within regulatory risk appetite.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory advice to senior management & business teams
• Conduct horizon scanning
• Advise on responses to regulatory developments
• Collaborate with Risk, Audit, and Financial Crime teams to ensure effective regulatory risk management.
• Prepare reports for governance committees and assist with regulatory requests and enquiries.
• Support the design & embedding of compliant processes
• Contribute to compliance training and coach colleagues on regulatory best practice.

Experience & Skills

• Significant compliance experience within the London insurance market.
• Strong understanding of FCA Sourcebooks.
• Skilled in balancing commercial & regulatory considerations.
• Excellent communicator & relationship builder.
• Proactive, analytical, and detail-oriented with strong organisational skills.
• Effective team collaboration capabilities.

You will be a Manager in the Financial Lines Claims team of this well regarded Global Insurer and Lloyd’s Syndicate. This is an established Lead Financial Lines book covering a broad range of International and US D&O and E&O policies, both Commercial and Financial Institutions.

Alongside a strong track record handling lead D&O and FI claims, our client is expecting you to have a strong network of relationships in the London market, track record contributing in market and client discussions on large losses, and capability to engage with senior leaders on the losses and your plan on those losses.  

You will be part of a well established Financial Lines Claims team, in which you will take an active lead on a broad range of International and US D&O and E&O Claims, both Commercial and Financial Institutions. You can also expect to see some Cyber claims.

Seeking an individual who can experience handling lead D&O and FI claims, along with the confidence to engage with senior leaders and the market on the losses they are handling.

This opportunity with with a Global Insurer and Lloyd’s Syndicate, with a long presense in the London Market. 

In this role you will take an active lead on claims for a range of high profile clients, both commercial and Financial Institutions, across a range of Professional Indemnity, D&O, Cyber and FI losses.

The book is Global, covering International and US exposures.

You will need to demonstrate capability to handle Lead Professional Indemnity and D&O losses.  

HNW Client Executive

We are working with our well known insurance broker client to assist them in finding the right Private Clients / HNW Client Executive for their team in the UK.

This role will be to drive growth in the team, a team of just under 20 with a good mix of experience and business development across 5 offices – North, Central and Around the Greater London Area. Lots of support in the handling of clients admin so they would be looking for someone to use their knowledge, network, contacts and expertise to bring in new business, new ways of attracting clients and has been here and done this before. 

If you have great house hold and non standard motor experience in the private client arena, this may be just the role you have been waiting for. There would be an expectation on new business as a driver but you would get a small book of clients to grow and develop too.

Only once a month in the office, great manager to work with, salary is strong and a 20% bonus of salary available.

Who wants to chat?

IPS have partnered with a leading, global (re)insurer in their search for a Research & Development Manager to join their high-performing team.  
 
An exciting opportunity to join a market-leading function at the forefront of R&D analytics, you will be working closely with Senior management to lead tailored project work covering multiple regions, perils, and natural hazards. You will have ample opportunity to be involved in model validation, evaluation, and process improvements, as well as the chance to lead on scenario development to help guide business view of risk. Similarly, as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, as well as team leadership responsibilities, this role is well aligned to professionals who enjoy engaging, communicating, and translating analytics for a wide range of audiences. Joining a collaborative and close-knit R&D analytics team, this an exciting opportunity for those who are eager to develop and apply their knowledge and technical skillset in research analytics.
 
To be considered for this position, successful applicants should:

• Have an advanced understanding of catastrophe modelling tools and process gained at a (re)insurer, vendor, consultancy, or similar.
• Technical proficiency using coding and programming languages such as SQL, Python, R, and GIS tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively translate analytics for both technical and non-technical audiences.

A rare opportunity to take on an established book of business from a retiring Executive. The book is well looked after and will not be under attack, offering a smooth handover and genuine stability from day one.

You will be joining a high performing team of thirteen within one of the world’s largest insurance brokers, offering industry leading benefits, flexibility and long term career potential. The role is office based three days per week, although that is flexible as you will be expected to be out meeting clients regularly.

The book is made up of around twelve clients, including several well known local charities and other sizeable businesses, so you will need to be technically strong and confident handling more complex cases. You will lead the service delivery for your clients, working closely with dedicated account handling and broking teams to ensure every client receives exceptional support and advice.

Client servicing is absolutely key. This is about building strong, lasting relationships with decision makers, ensuring smooth renewals, providing tailored risk and insurance solutions, and consistently delivering a first class experience.

You will also be expected to grow the book organically, making full use of the broker’s extensive internal network and resources to identify and develop opportunities across multiple sectors.

This would suit a Senior Account Handler who is ready to take the next step into an Executive position with full client ownership and a ready made portfolio. It would also suit an Account Executive with a proven track record in client service who is keen to move into managing larger clients and more complex risks.

This is a genuine long term career move. A rare chance to step into a stable, established portfolio with the support, infrastructure and brand strength of a global broker behind you, working within a team that values collaboration, development and success.

Job Title: Head of Professional Services Location: Leicestershire
Employment Type: Permanent
Reports To: Director of Professional Services
Direct Reports: 3
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Overview This senior leadership role will take full ownership of the organisation’s employment status and IR35 consultancy offering. You will lead complex advisory engagements, defend enterprise clients in HMRC challenges, shape technical strategy, and drive commercial growth of the professional services division.
Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and grow the Professional Services function, ensuring consistent delivery standards and commercial performance.
• Develop and refine advisory methodologies relating to IR35, off-payroll working and employment status.
• Define service roadmap in response to legislative and market changes.

Client Advisory & Defence

• Provide senior-level guidance to corporate clients on employment status and employment tax risks.
• Act as lead adviser in HMRC enquiries and contentious cases, defending clients and managing strategy.
• Serve as escalation point for complex client scenarios, providing confident, outcome-focused direction.

Operational & Team Development

• Mentor and develop professional services staff, delivering structured training and knowledge sessions.
• Oversee quality assurance of all written advice, technical reports and client communications.
• Support business development initiatives and represent the consultancy at industry events and forums.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with 5+ years PQE in employment tax, tax litigation, regulatory advisory, or related field.
• Strong technical expertise in IR35 and off-payroll legislation, with a record of advising organisations engaging contingent workers.
• Proven experience handling HMRC enquiries and employment status disputes.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical analysis into clear, commercial advice.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder influence and presentation skills.
• Experience supporting revenue growth within a consultancy or advisory environment.

Desirable

• Previous leadership of a professional services or consultancy function.
• Existing network across employment tax, workforce compliance or contingent labour supply-chain sector.
• Broader experience in PAYE, NIC, BIK, NMW, or termination payments.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Private medical
• Non-contributory pension
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Wellbeing allowance
• On-site parking

A well-established brokerage just south-west of Birmingham city centre is looking for a business-critical Account Handler to join its close-knit team. The office is smart and modern, with onsite parking available. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment with long-standing client relationships and a strong team culture.

The role involves supporting an Account Executive with a portfolio worth approximately £300,000. This is part of a wider £900,000 book covering around 80 clients across all commercial lines. The position has been created to help manage workload and maintain high service standards.

Responsibilities include handling part of the book directly, liaising with insurers, managing renewals and mid-term adjustments, and occasionally attending client meetings alongside the Account Executive. You’ll be joining a team of five Account Handlers, becoming the sixth member.

Experience with Acturis is preferred. Candidates from SME backgrounds are welcome, provided they are confident working manually with underwriters. The team works on a hybrid basis, with four days in the office and one day from home. Ideally, the successful candidate will be happy with this arrangement.

This is a great opportunity to join a respected brokerage where your contribution will be valued and your development supported.