SIPP Administration Lead


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£200 to £260 a day
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS1 4AQ
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	2 Nov 2026
Closing date:	2 Dec 2026

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Summary

Your new company

An established financial services organisation is seeking an experienced SIPP Administration Leader to join its pensions team on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong SIPP specialist to take on a hands-on leadership role within a busy operation.

Work Pattern

Central Bristol

Hybrid working available

(initial 2 months probation period on site)

35 hours per week

Ongoing contract 12 months+

Your new role

You will oversee the day to day delivery of SIPP administration, supporting a team of administrators while providing technical expertise across more complex cases.Key responsibilities will include:

Leading and supporting a team of pension administrators.

Overseeing end-to-end SIPP administration and benefit requests.

Supporting drawdown, retirement benefits, valuations and payment activity.

Acting as an escalation point for technical and complex queries.

Monitoring workloads, service levels and outstanding cases.

Liaising with clients, advisers and internal departments.

Providing coaching and technical guidance to team members.

What you'll need to succeed

Extensive hands-on SIPP administration experience is essential.

Strong knowledge of current pensions legislation and regulations.

Experience across the SIPP lifecycle, including retirement benefits and drawdown.

Previous team leadership, supervisory or mentoring experience.

Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.

Experience using specialist SIPP/pensions administration systems.

Confident communication skills with the ability to explain technical information clearly.

What you'll get in return

£225-£260 per day inc. holiday

Hybrid working following the training period.

Full-time contract assignment ongoing

Opportunity to take on a key role within a specialist pensions environment.

Varied workload combining technical SIPP expertise with team leadership.

What you need to do now

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