Job ref: 196992
TPR grade: R&O grade 12 - Lead Administrator
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 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
We’re looking for an Intelligence Researcher to join TPR’s Intelligence Team and support the development and delivery of high-quality intelligence products and services to the organisation and our external partners, as well as identifying risks that impact the marketplace.
The role of the Intelligence team is to support, inform and challenge; ensuring TPR is an intelligence-led Regulator who are targeted, strategic and tactical.
The Intelligence team sits within the Regulatory Compliance directorate and support TPR extensively by gathering and sharing intelligence. We are organised into four teams to best achieve our aims, to which our Intelligence Researchers are a key part.
Responsibilities
You will:
- be responsible for the processing of information received into the Intelligence Team, evaluating its relevance and reliability, making recommendations for onward dissemination, and ensuring it is available for further exploitation
- undertake research to produce intelligence and/or inform analytical products, including collecting, collating, and evaluating information from a wide variety of sources
- prepare, deliver, and provide briefings on research summaries and findings, to clearly and accurately inform decision making and/or facilitate analysis
- support the identification and development of new sources and methods of research to ensure that intelligence products reflect latest methodologies and best practice
- develop and maintain relationships with colleagues and partners, such as liaising with other agencies, to support information sharing
- provide administrative support to all areas of the Intelligence Team, including the organisation of meetings and minute taking
- adhere to all legal frameworks, internal procedure, business rules, and policy and guidance relevant to the role
Essential and desirable criteria
Essential
- Experience in collecting, collating, and evaluating information from a variety of sources including open and closed sources.
- Proven ability to prioritise your work in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience of working with multiple stakeholders at all levels.
- Understanding of robust governance, compliance, and risk assessment processes, always ensuring the security of sensitive material.
- Confident IT skills with the proven ability to learn and adopt new systems.
- Willingness to be security cleared (SC level).
Desirable
- Experience of working in a law enforcement, regulatory intelligence, a risk environment, insurance claims, review of fraudulent activity or security vetting would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of national standards and frameworks including the National Intelligence Model.
- Knowledge of TPR’s Statutory Objectives, strategy, and pensions legislation.
Person specification
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proactive and flexible.
- Calm under pressure.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Communication skills at all levels including both written and verbal.
Salary and benefits
As well as a salary from £25,505, 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 196992 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.
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.