Job ref: 199761
TPR grade: R&O 9 – Lead Associate
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
Our Enterprise Risk team is at the centre of maintaining our organisation’s integrity and resilience. They play a key role in our second line of defence, ensuring that we spot potential risks and tackle them head-on, following our risk management framework. By doing so, they help our executive team make well-informed decisions.
We have an opportunity to join our Enterprise Risk team on a 12-month fixed term contract. You’ll be joining during an exciting period of transformation at TPR, providing the opportunity to work across the whole organisation with oversight on various activities.
You'll support the Head of Risk and Assurance in developing and enhancing the Risk Management Framework (RMF) across TPR. You'll be involved in key projects aimed at strengthening our risk culture and improving our risk management practices. This includes working on initiatives that enhance our risk oversight and reporting capabilities. You'll collaborate closely with various teams across the organisation, including Corporate Governance, Regulatory Assurance, and Internal Audit, to ensure a comprehensive approach to risk management.
To ensure you feel part of the team and achieve personal development and growth, we offer a detailed induction, clear guidance on providing second-line oversight on risk, and continuous support through regular 1:1s with real-time feedback and on-the-job coaching.
Responsibilities
As Risk Specialist, you’ll be responsible for:
- Enhance risk management: Play a pivotal role in maintaining, embedding, and enhancing the risk management framework (RMF) at TPR, ensuring consistent promotion throughout the organisation.
- Support risk owners: Assist risk owners in accurately articulating and scoring their risks, identifying mitigating actions and controls to manage these risks effectively.
- Engage with local risk leaders: Support TPR’s Local Risk Leader’s Group by participating in meetings, responding to training requests, and sharing risk management information and guidance. Look for opportunities to enhance the group's effectiveness and collaboration.
- Build relationships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders and key business areas, acting as a ‘critical friend’ by providing advice, challenge, support, and guidance on risk matters.
- Promote risk appetite: Advocate for the TPR Risk Appetite Statement (RAS), helping the organisation understand and apply it as a decision-making tool. Identify opportunities to integrate the RAS more effectively into business processes.
- Enhance risk culture: Be proactive in identifying areas for improvement and opportunities to strengthen our risk culture.
- General support: Provide general support to the Enterprise Risk Manager and Head of Risk and Assurance as needed.
Essential and desirable criteria
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of providing risk oversight and using risk management frameworks to develop organisational risk maturity.
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders from across the organisation, including the ability to influence and challenge appropriately at senior levels.
- Ability to utilise tools (such as MS Office/PowerPoint/Excel) for data analysis and reporting with high attention to detail and accuracy, and a focus on delivering quality outputs.
- Demonstrable experience in mentoring and training colleagues, particularly in risk management practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex risk information clearly and effectively.
Desirable
- Institute of Risk Management (IRM) Certificate or Diploma, or an industry-recognised risk qualification.
Person specification
- Ability to prioritise and use initiative.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Communication skills at all levels.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Personable and a team player.
Salary and benefits
As well as a salary starting from £35,598, 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 199761 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.
TPR 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.