Defined Contribution Support Consultant – Assistant Manager

Defined Contribution Support Consultant – Assistant Manager

Location: Birmingham, London, Manchester

Type: Full Time

Business Area: Tax Managed Services

Contract type: Permanent

Role Overview

KPMG’s Pensions Advisory business continues to grow its Defined Contribution (DC) pensions capability and is seeking individuals who bring diverse skill sets into the team. We are now looking for a talented and experienced Assistant Manager to join our Defined Contribution pensions team. You will support the delivery of high-quality pensions advice across a broad range of DC pension schemes, primarily in the private sector, with some exposure to public sector schemes.

Key Areas of Focus

• Scheme strategy and structure across workplace pensions
• Member engagement and education
• Governance, including the establishment of governance committees
• Wider benefit and reward strategy
• Financial coaching and wellbeing
• Statutory auto-enrolment compliance and implementation
• Compliance

What Will You Be Doing?

• Act as the key contact for clients, delivering DC pension engagements within agreed timelines
• Maintain day-to-day client relationships and ensure delivery to agreed scope, quality and timescales
• Collate and review pension scheme data and information, raise queries and analyse responses
• Draft reports and client deliverables, with final sign‑off at senior level
• Direct and oversee the work of junior team members, review their outputs and provide coaching and mentoring support
• Support the development of junior colleagues through technical training, skills development and on‑the‑job coaching
• Manage financial aspects of engagements, including timely billing and debt collection
• Identify out-of-scope work and support appropriate fee discussions
• Check technical work in line with professional standards and KPMG quality procedures
• Maintain regular, open and honest communication across engagement teams

Technical Core Competencies

• Technical knowledge: Demonstrates a sound understanding of relevant DC pension concepts, regulation and legislation; remains current on industry developments and applies KPMG methodologies
• Technology skills: Uses firm‑approved tools and innovative technology to improve quality, productivity and insights
• Professional scepticism: Applies objectivity, independence and professional judgement
• Documentation: Produces robust documentation and audit trails with an unwavering focus on quality and professional standards

People & Culture

• Embraces and embeds KPMG’s culture of high challenge, high support, grounded in our values
• Opens with a curious and sceptical mindset, applying this in everyday work
• Actively contributes to a coaching‑led culture, empowering team members to speak up and challenge constructively
• Acts professionally, ethically and in the public interest
• Champions inclusion and collaboration across Audit, Tax and the wider firm
• Brings a sense of community, purpose and enjoyment to the team

Skills

• Experience working in pensions advisory within an employee benefits consultancy or another Big 4 firm
• Core technical knowledge of DC pension schemes, auto‑enrolment compliance and the UK pensions landscape
• Understanding of different workplace pension structures and their advantages and disadvantages
• Track record of delivering high‑quality, complex projects
• Experience supporting provider selection and provider transition exercises
• Experience advising on DC scheme design, fund ranges, default strategies and charging structures
• Experience drafting and delivering DC member communications
• Experience coaching and mentoring junior staff
• Strong IT literacy, particularly with MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Behavioural Attributes and Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to explain complex concepts clearly
• Confident and credible in stakeholder interactions at all levels
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle competing priorities
• Self‑motivated, resilient and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment
• Pragmatic problem solver, drawing on technical expertise to deliver high‑quality solutions
• Strong analytical and numerical capability, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Collaborative team player, working effectively towards shared goals
• Progress towards Pensions Management Institute (PMI) qualifications is desirable but not essential

Our Locations

• London Canary Wharf
• Manchester
• Birmingham

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