Pensions Delivery Placement (2 opportunities available)

Location:Belfast

Start date: July 2026

Applications closing date: 20th November 2025

About Us

3173 is a privately owned UK firm of pensions experts with clients throughout the UK, serviced from offices in London, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds.

The 3173 Group of companies includes Dalriada Trustees Limited (Dalriada) one of the UKs largest professional pension scheme trustee companies. ?Spence & Partners provides full pension actuarial, consulting, investment consulting and administration services that provide simply smarter solutions for trustees, employers and members. Mantle reimagines the traditional models of defined benefit pensions administration and actuarial valuation software.

The 3173 Culture

Our primary aim is to provide interesting, worthwhile and healthy careers for all our people; we believe that this emphasis sets us apart from our competitors.

We are defined by our ethos and by our goal:

Our ethos is an individual and collective commitment achieved through carefully balancing responsibility with freedom and flexibility, all of which is underpinned by a willingness to work interdependently. When we get this balance right, it is how we do our best work.

We look after our staff first and foremost, but for a commercial purpose, which is to deliver great service profitably. By focusing on our goal, we provide the best outcomes for pension scheme members, trustees, and employers.

We are now recruiting for our 2026 intake of placements. We can offer you a placement experience in Pensions Administration or Treasury & Payroll, both of which are the first step in a high-profile career, with many of our placement students wishing to return to continue working with us after Graduation.

• Pension Administration Placement

Following initial training, youll become an integral part of our dynamic pension administration team, gaining hands-on experience across a wide range of pension related activities. From dealing with schemes in wind-up and calculating individual member benefits to conducting detailed forensic investigations, youll be involved in meaningful work that directly impacts our scheme members.

Our commitment to delivering exceptional service ensures that every task, no matter how complex, is handled with care and precision. The diverse nature of the role offers a stimulating environment for those eager to build a rewarding career in pensions, making Spence an ideal place to grow your expertise and make a real difference.

• Treasury and Payroll Placement

Following initial training, you will become an integral part of our fund accounts team, gaining hands on experience across a wide range of cash management procedures. From processing monthly payroll payments to running financial reports such as bank reconciliations and general ledgers, you will be involved in meaningful work to make an impact within the finance function.

Youll work alongside a team of experienced accountants who are willing to share their knowledge and provide a supportive atmosphere to develop new skills. The diverse nature of the role offers a challenging and rewarding environment in which you can develop both personally and professionally in a fast-growing company.

About You

We recruit the best and are looking for the future influencers of our industry. To be successful in this role you will need to be innovative, driven and want to develop and grow by learning from our team. You will be keen to make an impact in your placement year, which could lead to further opportunity in our award-winning organisation.

We are looking for candidates who are intelligent, ambitious and great at working with people. You should enjoy solving complex problems and be interested in the financial services industry and areas affecting it. You will be well organised and proactive, calm under pressure and can communicate well at all levels (written and verbal).

You will enjoy working in a challenging environment in which you can develop both personally and professionally. You will be an individual who knows how to interact in a professional environment and deliver to the requirements of our high performing culture.

Responsibilities & Criteria for both placement opportunities:

• On track for 2:1 or above in a relevant degree.
• A Level (or equivalent) Maths grade B or above.
• GCSE Maths and English Grade A-C or above.
• Proven technical and academic ability illustrated through grades and achievements.
• Evidence of proactive extra-curricular learning and engagement in chosen career path.
• An obvious interest in the industry in which we operate.
• Excellent knowledge of computerised systems e.g. Microsoft Office/Windows applications, in particular Excel.

Applying with a disability or long-term health condition?

As part of our belief that we benefit from the differences among us we are committed to increasing the representation of disabled colleagues and want to remove any barriers or challenges that get in the way of candidates with a disability or long-term health condition from applying to work with us. As part of this commitment we guarantee to automatically interview anyone with a disability who meets the minimum criteria.

If there is support or an adjustment that we can provide to enable you to be at your best during the recruitment and selection process, we encourage you to advise us in good time so that we may make suitable arrangements.? We understand that being open with us may feel uncomfortable so please only share with us the information that you are comfortable to share, and rest assured that we will use this only to provide you with the right support. Any information you give us will be treated completely confidentially.? To discuss this further please call and ask to speak to a member of the People & Culture team.