Ms Haggarty, who joins from Hymans Robertson, specialises in advising companies on their defined contribution pension schemes, from scheme design and member experience, through to master trust selection and governance.

She joins fellow Edinburgh-based director, Claire Murray, in leading WTW’s defined contribution consultancy offering in Scotland.

Suzanne Vaughan, head of retirement for WTW in Scotland, said: “It’s fantastic to have Rachel join our senior team, the Scottish market is very important to WTW in terms of the top talent operating in the industry and the range of exciting client opportunities available in the pensions space here.

“Our recent 2024 DC Pensions and Savings Survey highlighted that employers have growing concerns around their employee’s retirement adequacy and Rachel’s depth of experience will be of great value to those looking to address these concerns in the coming months.

“Rachel’s appointment bolsters our senior team locally in the defined contribution space, which is an important strategic growth area for us in Scotland.”