Job ref: 223675
TPR grade: 8 - Specialist
About us
More than half the UK working population rely on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at TPR, you'll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.
Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2 trillion of savings safe. We're committed to bringing people into TPR who are ready to make a difference and put UK savers at the heart of what we do.
It is important to us that TPR remains a great place to work. We do all we can to help our people reach their full potential with learning, secondment and development opportunities. We put our 900+ employees first, supporting flexible working and offer a diverse, lively and inclusive environment. This includes our Family Network (Balance), Disability Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic Network, Mental Health Network, and Women’s Network which offer spaces to connect.
Our new corporate strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the industry. We are at the start of that journey. Join us to find out what part you can play.
We operate a hybrid working model, with regular attendance in our Brighton office to connect with colleagues across the business.
Role and responsibilities
Do you have a strong passion for using analysis and evidence to influence policy and regulatory decisions? Are you able to tell robust but engaging stories with data to stakeholders? If the answer to this is 'yes' then we have a great opportunity for a Senior Analyst at TPR to support the delivery of better saver outcomes through impactful evidence, research and analysis.
You will be responsible for delivering analytical projects across a range of regulatory areas. Examples of the type of work you may deliver include:
- helping TPR to understand the future size and shape of the defined benefit and defined contribution pensions landscape
- undertaking analysis to support new policy and regulation implementation (for example the value for monday framework)
- developing new statistical publications
However as TPR's regulatory needs evolve, you will be able to flexibly pivot to focus on new work areas.
We are looking for collaborative analysts, who are comfortable working with stakeholders across TPR. You will also have the opportunity to work with junior analysts within the team, providing leadership and guidance on both scoping projects and the analytical delivery.
Essential and desirable criteria
Essential
- Postgraduate education in a relevant subject (for example, numerical or subject with a significant component of statistics) or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience in using own judgement to define and deliver analytical projects and develop insights in a regulatory or policy environment.
- Strong communication skills to explain how analysis and evidence can inform regulatory strategy and operations.
- Experience of developing analysis in collaboration with stakeholders and working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Proficiency in R or Python, or in another coding language.
- Experience in handling large datasets and can at pace understand the structure of complex data warehouses, and assess data limitations.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the UK pensions industry.
- Practitioner level knowledge of Git.
- Azure DevOps, and agile or Dev / DataOps workflow methodologies.
Person specification
- Proactive and flexible.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Personable and a team player.
- Ability to prioritise and use initiative.
Salary and benefits
As well as a salary between £41,383 and £52,878, we offer:
- Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world
- discretionary bonus arrangements
- access to performance related pay progression
- 25 days annual leave provision
- flexible working arrangements
- development opportunities
- enhanced parental leave arrangements
- a free employee assistance programme
- an excellent office location in Brighton
How to apply
To apply please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk quoting role reference number 223675 along with:
- a covering letter with details of how your skills and experience meet the role requirements
- a copy of your CV
- details of your notice period
Current TPR employees in their first 12 months of employment who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention, and development of people with disabilities, and to improving their employment opportunities.
Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role we can consider applications at a minimum of 35 hours per week. If you want your application to be considered as part of a job share, please apply with the hours you are available to work.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate will be required to provide their right to work in the UK before they start employment. Unfortunately, TPR is not able to offer sponsorship at the time. TPR is a UK-based organisation with a working location in Brighton, candidates must live in the UK to be employed by us.
The Pensions Regulator is an arm’s length government body and part of the public service.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS).
Whilst it is our aim to respond to all applicants, if you have not heard from us within 21 days of the advert closing, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Specific feedback will only be provided if you have attended an interview or assessment.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk.