Paul Macro Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Isinglass Consulting Our services included:• DC and Master Trust schemes consulting • DB schemes consulting• Provider and Adviser reviews/selections• DC governance, secretarial and trusteeship services• Member communications • Pensions administration consulting • In-house pensions team training

Nationwide, Uk

I was a Partner and DC Retirement Consulting Leader / DC & Savings Team Client Leader. My work included:• Responsible for national team of DC team, P&L, people and clients• Member of UK DC Management team dealing with DC strategy, marketing/PR and propositions• Lead adviser to number of large DC trust and contract based arrangements covering governance, investment strategy, administration and member communications• Involved in provider liaison and product design aspects of investment research• Led project team to create Mercer Master Trust, including: o Senior review of investment strategy and member communication materials o Senior scrutiny of Trust Deed and Rules o Led project to appoint independent trustees• Led team looking at Firm’s response and approach to advising on tPR’s DC Code of Practice and its application to both trust and contract based DC schemes• Leading member of Firm’s Budget 2014 consultation response and client consulting team o Including detailed consideration of administrative, investment and communication implications of offering drawdown from within a trust based scheme• Led Firm-wide multi-disciplinary team covering all aspects of Auto-Enrolment consulting• Led project to create streamlined AVC review service• Contributed to >250 media quotes, articles, webinars, seminars etc.

I was a Partner & Senior DC consultant. My work included:• Member of UK DC Management Team o Input into national DC strategy o Head of DC Marketing and PR team o Represented Firm in DC provider liaison• Led DC consulting team for North-West England and Scotland o Led consulting relationship on key local and national ‘FTSE-100’ type accounts• Advised a number of major organisations on the creation of new DC arrangements, including provider selection, investment strategy, governance requirements, member communication and provided ongoing advice to the trustees/governance bodies• Lead firm’s response to 2012 Pension Reforms• Author of 4 editions of FTSE 100 DC Survey 2007-2011

Nationwide, Uk

I was a Principal and Head of UK DC Propositions. My work included:• Responsible for creation of national team of DC consultants• Lead internal teams on o DC Strategy o Marketing / PR o Product development and provider research• Lead adviser on key DC accounts • Developed new approach to DC consulting involving bundling of consulting and provider services

Bacon & Woodrow / Hewitt Bacon & Woodrow2000 – 2004 Associate Partner and DC Lead for North of England • Built new DC team in Leeds• Advised clients on implementing and governing new and existing DC arrangements • Senior member of team producing annual DC/AVC survey• Extended personal experience into investment and wider benefits consulting1997 – 2000 Defined Contribution Services Department • Founder member of new DC Services team and member of management committee • Led growth of department (with emphasis on regional offices)• Extensive new bundled DC provider selections and implementations• Significant number of member communication and presentation projects1994 - 1996 - Defined Contribution pension schemes • Initial member of firm-wide 'Money Purchase Working Party' that developed series of protocols, standard materials, precedents etc.• Worked with clients to design and set up both trust and contract based DC schemes• Promoted DC principles around firm1990 - 1996 - Defined Benefit pension schemes• Actuarial student, qualifying in 1994• Acted as “scheme actuary” to several smaller schemes

Bsc, Mathematics, First Class (Honours)

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