About Us

At Spence & Partners (part of 3173 Group), were on a mission to simplify and enhance the pensions industry. We believe in delivering smarter, more effective solutions that help pension schemes thrive. Since our founding in 2000, weve earned a reputation for practical and innovative advice, with a commitment to meeting the evolving needs of Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution schemes.

Were looking for a Data and System Analyst graduate to start in January 2026 who is eager to make an impact. Youll have the opportunity to work with a diverse team of experts, learn from industry leaders, and contribute to projects that help empower trustees, employers, advisers, and members. With a culture built on collaboration and excellence, we offer a dynamic environment where youll grow professionally and personally.

As a Graduate, a structured training plan will help you grow your knowledge and drive your career. Working with our team you will create a personal development plan to support your development in the company and the industry.

About You

You will be keen to develop your career as a Data and System Analyst and become an integral part of a specialised team that is vital to the success of the business.

Teamwork is critical, and you will be placed in a highly driven and specialised team whose aim is to make you a vital asset from the outset. You will be seeking a challenging environment in which you can develop both personally and professionally in an award-winning company. You will be a conscientious individual with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to think critically and logically.

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 be eager to work hard and make an impact, self-motivated and proactive in your assistance to meet the needs of our projects. You will be reliable, methodical and can easily adapt to changing circumstances, continuously producing high level quality work. You will be detail-orientated and have advanced IT skills, particularly in Excel.

Responsibilities & Criteria

As a Data and System Analyst you will work as part of a specialised team that supports the businesses through the implementation of pension schemes onto our Mantle software. This would also involve completion of tasks and projects to ensure that a high level of service is provided to all customers. In order to achieve this, you would undertake the following:

• Become competent in the use of our Mantle software
• Maintain and develop business systems
• Receive training on data management including installation and auditing
• Proactively manage all allocated tasks through the workflow management system

Essential Criteria

• 2:1 degree in Maths or Data related subject
• Excellent IT Skills, in particular knowledge of Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desirable Criteria

• Experience with large data sets

Behaviour Competencies for the Role

Inspiring Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Impacting & Influencing, Client Engagement, Collaborative Working, Problem Solving, Planned Approach, Professional Approach

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.

Our goal is to provide interesting, worthwhile, and healthy careers for our people. Our graduate development programmes offer the opportunity to build a career in the pensions industry. Youll get direct exposure to working with the directors of our business and the opportunity to really make your mark in a growing business.

We will support you every step of the way through our accelerated learning and development scheme.

Salary & Benefits Package

If you are successful, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package outlined on our careers page.

To find out what our previous graduates say about this programme please check out the placement and graduate section of our website. .

Circumstances

• Location: Belfast.
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with additional hours as and when required.
• Our Company is committed to work life balance and our flexi-working policy and opportunity for remote working enables individuals to maintain that balance.
• All roles are subject to a six-month probationary period and all prospective employees are required to complete an Access NI check.
• As part of the pre-hire process the successful candidate will be subject to reference checking security vetting.
• 3173 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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 team.

Closing date for the role is 5th December 2025.