Senior Compliance Adviser

  • People's Partnership
  • Crawley, Sussex
  • Apr 09, 2026
Full time Banking

Job Description

Do you want a rewarding career with a growing organisation where people come first?

Senior ComplianceAdviser - Workplace Pensions Administration and Saver Outcomes

About People's Partnership:

At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment and a motivation to make the future-saving experience a simple one for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit chasing. Imagine a financial adventure where everyone's a winner, fuelled by our exceptional service and brought to life by the fantastic individuals who work for us. We're a diverse employer with a flexible, hybrid working approach, ensuring everyone gets the opportunity to come to work and be the best version of themselves.

What you'll be doing:

In this role, you'll be the go to expert for workplace pension compliance, leading oversight of our Master Trust administration to ensure every saver experiences fair, high quality outcomes that meet regulatory expectations and industry best practice. You'll play a key part in shaping compliant operations and strong governance, advising across all areas including effective systems of governance, business planning and continuity, data quality, the pensions dashboard, record keeping, IT controls, contributions, and the full spectrum of financial transactions from contribution through to claim. You'll also guide clear and compliant member and employer communications and support reporting to The Pensions Regulator (TPR). If you're passionate about member centric excellence and driving robust, compliant pension operations, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact.

  • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, codes and guidance including FCA, PRA, and TPR.
  • Monitor regulatory developments and assess impact on scheme administration and member outcomes.
  • Lead responses to regulatory inquiries, audits, and inspections.
  • Lead compliance monitoring and assurance activities, including thematic reviews and control testing.
  • Identifyand escalation compliance risks and breaches, ensuring appropriate remediation and reporting.
  • Provide oversight and challenge to first line compliance activities.
  • Maintain and enhance governance frameworks for pension scheme administration.
  • Deliver expert compliance analysis and advice on the organisation's strategic opportunities and initiation of major programmatic initiatives.
What we're looking for:
  • Extensive experience in pensions compliance and governance within UK financial services or pension administration.
  • Strong knowledge of UK pensions legislation, TPR guidance, and auto enrolment requirements.
  • Experience working with trustees, pension committees, and scheme administrators.
  • Understanding of saver outcomes frameworks and member engagement strategies.
What you can expect from us:
  • Generous pension contributions with an employer contribution of up to 14%
  • Real living wage
  • Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service insurance
  • Employee healthcare
  • Parental and adoption leave
  • Learning & development opportunities and study support
  • Travel season ticket loans
  • Volunteering days and charity payroll giving
  • Onsite gym
  • Social clubs and events

You can learn more about how we support our employees on our website.

Disability Statement

People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. This role may support hybrid working. To make use of this arrangement, employees must have an appropriate home working environment, including a private workspace and reliable, secure high speed internet that enables them to perform their duties effectively. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best "you".

Once you've submitted your application, a member of our Talent Team will review it and contact you if your skills and experience match the job profile.

We're looking for people who share our values, and we want to help bring out the best in you.

Interviews with us are a two way process. You'll have the opportunity to show us why you're right for the role, and we want you to learn more about us too.