Pensions Manager- Investments

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Gloucestershire Pension Fund as our Pensions Manager - Investments. Working within the Investment and Accounting Team, you will act as a senior specialist lead for investment oversight, supporting the effective management and governance of the Fund's investment arrangements. You will provide high-quality analysis, constructive challenge and clear recommendations to senior officers, the Pension Committee and Local Pension Board. The role You will lead the Fund's oversight of investment performance and risk, helping to ensure that investment arrangements remain aligned with the Fund's strategic objectives. Your responsibilities will span areas including strategic asset allocation, investment performance, risk, liquidity, responsible investment, stewardship and climate-related reporting. A key part of the role will be overseeing the Fund's relationship with LGPS Central, providing effective client-side oversight and constructive challenge across investment performance, risk, stewardship and value for money. Working closely with the Fund's advisers, LGPS Central and other professional partners, you will provide clear and authoritative investment analysis and reporting to senior officers and the Pension Committee, translating complex investment issues into clear recommendations and assurance. You will also play an important role in the leadership of the wider Pension Fund, managing and developing members of the investment team and working collaboratively with colleagues across funding, finance, governance and administration. You will act as deputy to the Strategic Pensions Manager - Investments & Accounting on investment matters where required.

We are looking for an experienced investment, pensions or finance professional who can operate confidently and credibly at a senior level. You will bring:

• strong knowledge and experience of institutional investment and investment governance;
• experience of analysing and challenging investment strategy, performance and risk;
• a sound understanding of responsible investment and stewardship;
• the ability to provide clear, authoritative advice and constructive challenge to senior stakeholders;
• strong analytical, communication and relationship-management skills;
• the ability to interpret complex financial and investment information and communicate it effectively to different audiences; and
• the ability to lead and develop colleagues within a professional investment environment., Experience of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the evolving asset-pooling environment would be particularly valuable., The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have a right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.


• For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
• Flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service.
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family.
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to generous defined benefit pension scheme (the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which we administer)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.