Oracle is seeking an International Retirement and Benefits Specialist to provide subject-matter expertise, governance oversight for all retirement plans across International (EMEA, JAPAC, LAD, Canada). Special focus on retirement and pension plans in Western Europe including the ownership and management of UK retirement plans. The role will also support our benefits team with broader benefits design and management, primarily in the UK, Ireland and Israel.
The role requires deep technical expertise, strong program ownership and effective collaboration with internal stakeholders, trustees, advisers, and providers. It carries no people-management responsibilities.
What You’ll Do
- Serve as the subject-matter expert for international retirement arrangements, supporting regional teams and business stakeholders with a particular focus on Western Europe.
- Ensure continuity of critical expertise through a structured documentation of processes across International.
- Coordinate funding reviews, administration, governance activities, plan changes and the resolution of complex issues with internal Benefits, Finance, Legal, HR teams and external advisers.
- Assess retirement plan matters, identify risks and provide clear, practical recommendations to inform future benefits design strategy.
- Capture critical plan history, decisions and processes through a structured knowledge transfer.
- Maintain documentation that supports ongoing oversight and informed decision-making.
- Advise regional Benefits teams on retirement plan design, funding, administration, and proposed changes, drawing on local expertise where required.
- Own the management and oversight of UK retirement plans, including a closed legacy hybrid pension and DC retirement savings arrangements.
- Manage relationships with plan administrators, actuaries, consultants and providers, and partner with pension trustees on pension governance, funding reviews and plan matters.
- Support benefits design, management, and governance, relevant compliance activities and provider oversight, including the UK flexible benefits program.
What You’ll Bring
- Experience supporting international retirement arrangements and governance across multiple jurisdictions (DB, Hybrid and DC plans)
- Ability to translate complex benefits and pension matters into clear guidance for stakeholders.
- Extensive UK benefits experience, with deep technical expertise in closed defined benefit pension plans.
- Strong understanding of UK pension governance and experience working with trustees, actuaries, administrators, and advisers.
- Experience working on flexible benefits programs
- Strong analytical, stakeholder-management and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting a large multinational employer or working in pensions, actuarial or benefits consulting.
A relevant pensions, benefits or actuarial qualification, or equivalent practical experience is beneficial.
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer*. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
