Job ref: 192298
TPR grade: Grade 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
We’re looking for an Intelligence Analyst to develop and deliver high quality tactical and strategic intelligence, risk assessments and analytical products to our teams and partners. The role will be based in the Intelligence Team but will specifically be in support of the Pensions Dashboard Project.
Responsibilities
You will:
- lead on the production of intelligence assessments and reports that provide an intelligence picture that describes and assesses both specific entities and the pension administration landscape
- support the delivery of a risk capture and assessment framework that provides an understanding of priority risks for the administration universe, making recommendations and escalating where appropriate
- contribute to the review of intelligence sources, tools and products in preparation for the Pensions Dashboard project
- provide high quality intelligence support to the project, including through intelligence research and analysis, inference development, risk assessment, and the development of recommendations
- build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to develop intelligence sharing opportunities and collaborative working
- drive personal development in line with TPR values and objectives
Essential and desirable criteria
Essential
- Sound knowledge and experience in analytical tools and techniques and risk management gained in an operational or regulatory environment.
- Experience of conducting multi source research and communicating findings to customers.
- Experience of handling sensitive information.
- A professionally recognised UK intelligence qualification or equivalent training/minimum one years’ work experience in a regulatory, intelligence or law enforcement environment.
- Experience of using and working with large data sets (from different data sources) and data mining tools.
- Experience of supporting continuous improvement and process development, ideally in a project environment.
Desirable
- Experience/knowledge of the pensions administration market.
- A knowledge of or ability to learn relevant legislation (Pensions Acts 1995, 2004, 2008 and 2017; Data Protection Act 1998; Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998) and industry standards such as the National Intelligence Model.
- Understanding of PACTT principles.
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 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 192298 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.
Due to the nature of this role we can consider applications at a minimum of 28 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).
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.