Industrial Placement Pensions Administration - Belfast 2025

About Us:

Without careful consideration today, tomorrow’s pensions don’t exist.

That’s where Isio comes in, giving our clients the advice and support they need to deliver better outcomes and financial wellbeing for their members in the decades to come.

Isio provides full-service pensions consultancy to over 1000 clients, from third-party administration through to actuarial expertise, investment advice and advising clients on providing the best possible reward and benefits packages for their employees. Isio launched in March 2020 out of KPMG UK’s pensions practice and has grown to over 1000 people working across 10 offices throughout the UK.

We’re a people first business, so we want to make sure that you are supported.

We aim to create an environment where you can succeed in a role that makes the most of your existing skills and helps you develop new ones.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. Isio is growing at a fast and exciting pace. Completing your Placement year at Isio will provide a great balance of working with experts in their field within an innovative organisation that is looking to drive positive and innovative change in its sector.

Programme: Pensions Administration, Belfast – Industrial Placement – 2025/2026

Length of programme : 12 months: 7 July 2025 – 26 June 2026

Locations : Belfast

Entry Requirements:

To apply for this role, you need to be:

• In full time university study and be on track to start the final year of your degree in Autumn 2027;

• Available for full time work from 7 July 2025 to 2 June 2026;

• On track to achieve a 2.1 in your university degree (we are open to applications from those studying any subject).

Working in Pensions Administration at Isio

Pension schemes are part of the backbone of the UK savings industry – relied on by millions of people to provide a reliable and secure income in retirement.

Isio’s third-party pensions administration team is founded on excellence. We support our clients in providing the best possible experience for their employees and pension scheme members. We use powerful proprietary technology and our experienced teams to manage the operation of pension schemes effectively.

Pensions Administration is a key growth area for Isio and this Industrial Placement programme offers the opportunity to get more insight and build valuable experience of both technical pensions knowledge and effective workplace skills.

From day one you will be part of our support team that provides a first-class customer service to pension scheme members.

You will be involved in providing the administration services to a portfolio of pension scheme clients that range in size.

You will be trained how to manage all day-to-day activities across your allocated client portfolio as well as helping to deliver reports and ad-hoc projects.

Success in the placement may well lead to an offer to start a career in Pensions Administration after you complete university without needing to apply.

What’s the role?

This immersive experience would not only help you put what you've learnt into practice, but could also provide invaluable professional contacts, help to narrow down your career aspirations and potentially secure a full-time job offer after graduation.

During your Placement you will get the opportunity to develop analytical and problem-solving skills whilst developing your inter-personal skills as part of a team in a professional environment. You will be involved from day one with the work that we do for our clients and members including:

• Calculating member benefits.
• Producing letters, emails and reports based on set templates as well as producing bespoke communications when required.
• Provision of first line call support.
• Prioritising work to ensure delivery in accordance with client Service Level Agreements.
• Processing member and scheme events within targets ensuring compliance with internal standards and scheme and legislative rules.
• Sensitively and accurately assisting members with their queries to ensure we deliver a first-class service.
• Participating in administration specific reports and projects.

Key attributes we are looking for in Industrial Placement students:

As a people first business personal attributes are just as important as academic qualifications. So, there’s a few things we’re looking for from our placement students including:

• Excellent communication - the ability to communicate with people
• Enthusiasm and motivation – a unwavering desire to provide an excellent customer service to our clients and members.
• Excellent time management – the ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver to deadlines.
• A great team worker - the ability to work as part of a team in a busy, fast-paced environment.

Graduate Opportunities :

Graduates at Isio have acknowledged their positive experience at Isio, which has been shown by our ranking as the Top Employer for Graduates to work for in Consulting according to the Job Crowd 2023 rankings.

After completing a placement year at Isio, you may be offered a Graduate position following completion of your degree, where you will have the option to progress onto achieving the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) qualification, along with the perks and support that comes with working at Isio.

Demonstrated Commitment to our Core Purpose:

Power in Partnership : We work in partnership with our clients and each other – building open and trusted relationships. Working together allows us to deliver the best for our clients.

Future Focus : We want to push our industry forward by solving problems in better ways that benefit both our clients and society.

Strength in Difference : We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions. Working with differences makes us stronger.

People First : We recognise that pensions is a people business. People are the source of Isio’s expertise, and it is people’s lives that we affect through our advice.

What we offer you

Isio is a people business, and we’re committed to helping you gain a hands-on experience and apply your current skills whilst helping you to develop new skills in a practical way. The variety of work that’ll be available to you will enable you to do this.

On top, we also offer:

• A competitive remuneration package
• A defined contribution pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Healthcare benefits
• Income protection
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and two ‘Company’ days – a celebration day for you and an extra day over Christmas, and the option to purchase additional holidays
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) allowance
• Flexible working
• A flexible benefits package