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About the Role

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is seeking an experienced pensions professional to provide independent expertise, sound judgment, and constructive challenge to the governance of the RBKC Pension Fund, a public sector pension fund with assets exceeding £2 billion.

Responsibilities

Review investment strategy, asset allocation, performance and responsible investment policies.
Scrutinize funding strategy, actuarial assumptions, employer considerations and financial risks.
Support oversight of London CIV, including investment performance and accountability.
Challenge pension administration performance, data quality, communications, compliance and improvement plans.
Review governance, risk management, conflicts of interest and progress against independent review recommendations.
Test advice and recommendations from officers and external advisers, raising material concerns where appropriate.

Requirements

Candidates must show independent judgement, effective communication with elected members and senior officers, and relevant understanding of pension governance, administration, investment, funding and the LGPS regulatory environment.
Candidates should demonstrate at least one of the following: An appropriate Pensions Management Institute (PMI) trusteeship qualification or professional trustee accreditation; Membership of, and accreditation by, the Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT); Significant relevant pensions experience, particularly in governance and administration, with sufficient breadth to scrutinise investment, funding and risk.
Demonstrate strong understanding of pension governance, investment, funding and administration.
Demonstrate independent judgement and the confidence to constructively challenge senior stakeholders.
Demonstrate the ability to interpret complex information and communicate effectively with elected members, officers and professional advisers.
Demonstrate high standards of integrity, impartiality and professional independence.

Skills

Independent judgement
Effective communication
Pension governance
Pension administration
Pension investment
Pension funding
LGPS regulatory environment
Technical knowledge
Professional independence
Integrity
Impartiality

Location

Kensington and Chelsea

Work Type

Independent, non-executive statutory appointment
Remote
In person

Experience Level

Experienced pensions professional

Education Level

Appropriate Pensions Management Institute (PMI) trusteeship qualification or professional trustee accreditation
Membership of, and accreditation by, the Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT)

About the Company

The Fund operates within a complex and evolving investment, funding, administration and governance environment, working alongside elected members, officers, professional advisers and London CIV to meet its responsibilities to scheme members and participating employers.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the stewardship of a £2 billion-plus pension fund, applying your expertise to strengthen governance, support effective decision-making and protect the long-term interests of scheme members and participating employers.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.