Job ref: 189652
TPR grade: Grade 8 - Proceedings 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 £2trn 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 Disability Network, Family Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic (ME) 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
This role is a great opportunity for the successful candidate(s) to develop their career in enforcement, leading on some of the most interesting, challenging and high profile enforcement cases undertaken by the Pensions Regulator.
Our enforcement activity ranges from multi-million pound claims, to prohibiting individuals, to fraud prosecutions and beyond – so whatever your enforcement background, there is an opportunity to grow and develop your career, with the help of our excellent induction programme and the support of a truly diverse and inclusive team.
Responsibilities
You will:
- once our investigations team have completed their work, take ownership of the criminal/regulatory enforcement case(s) allocated to you and deliver them to their conclusion
- work with a broad range of internal case team advisers (lawyers, accountants, actuaries and investment consultants), building your own knowledge and working as a case team
- work with external counsel and experts (when required) and manage the budget for their costs
- deliver your cases within Key Performance Indicators and escalate to senior colleagues within a clear decision-making framework
- establish and deliver enforcement case strategies
- draft enforcement notices
- negotiate potentially high-value settlements, where appropriate
- support colleagues/managers on their cases – and be supported on your cases
- contribute to the continued development of our team, directorate and organisation
Essential and desirable criteria
Essential
- Experience of decision making and delivering outcomes in challenging enforcement/litigation cases.
- Experience of analysing complex information.
- Experience of communicating at all levels, with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Drafting skills in an enforcement/litigation context, including drafting escalations, legal documents and presentations.
- Demonstrable experience of negotiation/influencing stakeholders in an enforcement/litigation context.
Desirable
- Working in or leading multi-skilled enforcement/litigation teams.
- Experience of using risk mitigation strategies and techniques.
- Awareness of relevant aspects of investigation techniques and legal requirements.
Salary and benefits
As well as a salary from £41,383, 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 189652 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 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.
Applications will be considered on a part time and job share basis. 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).
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.