Benefits Specialist UK & Ireland - Location: Reading (hybrid) About the job You will be part of the Global Benefits and Wellbeing team which has the purpose to enrich employees' lives and empower employees to perform & grow. We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We're also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started? Main responsibilities: You will be responsible for supporting the Head of Benefits UK and Ireland in: - Delivering core benefit programmes (pension, medical, dental, life assurance, income protection and EAP) in the UK and Ireland - Monitoring developments in the marketplace embracing innovation to make sure that benefits offered to employees are relevant and attractive for them - Ensuring that the benefits plans comply at all times with relevant legislation advising the company and individual members on any issues relating to pensions - Working on strategic projects under the supervision of the Head of Benefits UK and Ireland relating to benefits and liaising with consultants and scheme advisers - Providing secretarial and governance services to the legacy UK defined benefit pension scheme including arranging pension scheme Trustee board and subcommittee meetings, drafting and issuing papers as required, taking comprehensive minutes and ensuring that actions and decisions are documented and implemented - Day to day direction of third-party pension administrators to resolve queries, developing solutions to problems, & chase progress on member requests - Promoting benefit offerings and arranging ad-hoc webinars/benefits fairs and ensuring benefits communications are kept up-to-date - Acting as a technical expert on benefits About you - Experience : Strong experience in pensions, particularly UK and Ireland. Wider experience of other benefits is desirable but not essential - Soft skills : Strong team working, communication and organisational skills - Technical skills : APMI/near-qualified/equivalent beneficial Why choose us? - Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team - Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it's through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally - Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact - Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave - Join us in shaping the future of respiratory care and making a difference in the lives of patients across the NHS Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary. Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources. Progress doesn't happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let's pursue progress. And let's discover extraordinary together. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?vSkpDBZ-CJKw&t67s) and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com (https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness) LI-EUR LI-HYBRID Pursue progress, discover extraordinary Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn't happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let's be those people. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?vSkpDBZ-CJKw&t67s) and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com (https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness) Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions. With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo) As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life. We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us. Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live. All in for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sanofi - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?vSkpDBZ-CJKw&t2s)