Sara Cook FPMI
Sara is a senior pension management consultant focussing on secretariat and governance services and supporting trustee and corporate client special projects.
Sara started her career in pension administration and has since also worked both in house, as the UK pension manager of a large multi-sited employer, and in a consulting environment. She has developed expertise in trustee governance and secretariat services. She also uses her wider experience to support trustees and corporate clients in bespoke projects.
Sara uses her experience to provide proactive, clear and concise support to trustees tailoring her approach to meet their needs.
Her natural approach supports a collaborative working relationship with clients whilst keeping them compliant with legislative and regulatory requirements.
Significant experience:
- secretary to the trustees for schemes with both DB and DC sections
- providing clear guidance on how trustees can keep on the right side of The Pensions Regulator
- providing bespoke governance audits
Comment & Insight
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Blog post Occupational pension scheme governance: The next stage for internal controls
One of the key new aspects of governance is internal audit. It is important for trustees to understand the extent and scope of the statutory audit. While we await guidance from TPR, trustees can begin to consider the steps they will take to comply…
Career
Sara graduated from Wolverhampton University in 1986 with an honours degree in law.
She joined Barnett Waddingham in 2013. Sara qualified as a Fellow of the Pensions Management Institute in 2002 and was made an associate of Barnett Waddingham in 2014.
Memberships
- Chair of the DC Governance Committee Exam
- Former member of the Council of the Pensions Management Institute (PMI)
- Former Board Director of the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA)
- Former Pension Liberation Industry Working Group
Interests
Outside of work, Sara enjoys pilates classes and indulges her creative side by making handmade bespoke jewellery and jointed mohair teddy bears.