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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, youll 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. Were 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, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic Network, Time to Change Champions (mental health), and Womens 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.
Job description
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Were recruiting Pensions Scheme Supervisors to join our Relationship Supervision team.
Relationship supervision involves working closely with pension schemes to identify areas of concern before they get worse and support maintaining high standards. We work with many of the UKs largest and most complex schemes, including master trusts, and have recently started working with third-party administrators. Nearly 70% of workplace pension savers are in schemes supervised by our team. Find out more about how relationship supervision works on our website.
As a Pensions Scheme Supervisor, you’ll be at the forefront of our Relationship Supervision team, which covers a wide range of scheme types, including defined benefit, defined contribution, public service, collective defined contribution, superfunds, and master trusts. This role may include some limited line management.
Your role will include working with our highest profile schemes or with our new pensions administration work. Youll be doing some of our most important and rewarding work. No two days will be the same, but some things you can expect to be involved in include:
Working closely with your portfolio, getting real insight, and using this to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
Reviewing and responding to time-sensitive events that will have a high media profile, carrying out an initial assessment and summarising them with a view to how TPR should react.
Working with advisers to engage with the Senior Leadership teams, including attending evaluation meetings, reviewing scheme documentation, and observing board meetings.
Making recommendations and following up on assessments or action plans to improve regulatory outcomes within agreed timescales.
As a subject matter expert, you will help to mentor our Specialists and Lead Associates and in implementing processes and guidance on new and arising issues.
To be successful at this role youll understand risks to savers and be able to build relationships with all of those who are responsible for achieving good outcomes. Sometimes these relationships will involve difficult conversations, and you will need to have the confidence and knowledge to reach appropriate solutions.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities include:
Leading on high-level engagements and developing timely, efficient, and effective strategies
Gathering and sharing detailed information, analysing, applying rules and keeping records of your assessments, strategies and action plans.
Building and influencing strong, collaborative relationships as a dedicated point of contact
Making strategic decisions and facilitating positive outcomes.
Coordinating your time and available resources to achieve positive outcomes.
Using your knowledge and experience to set the tone of discussions, influencing high-profile internal and external boards and steering groups.
Innovating and taking a proactive approach to continuous improvement, projects and training.
Carrying out assessments to consider investigative activity with our Enforcement team as required.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
Experience of running a portfolio of high-profile casework and doing this through working independently and in a team.
Background in finance, banking, regulation, law or pensions, giving you the broad knowledge to be successful and further our regulatory role.
Critical thinking skills that demonstrate your ability to evaluate information, identify risks, and confidently make decisions and recommendations.
Effective communication and influencing skills at all levels, demonstrating your ability to adapt and build trusted relationships.
Experience of project management and working in multi-disciplinary teams.
Ability to identify and drive continuous improvement of processes.
Person Specification
Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships.
Proactive and flexible.
Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
Able to navigate/ manage difficult conversations.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Able to make clear and well-reasoned decisions.
Benefits
£13,074 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Salary and benefits
As well as a salary between £48,425 and £55,150, 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.
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How to apply
To apply please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk quoting role reference number 171795 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 individuals 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, were 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 arms 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
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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- Name : Recruitment Team
- Email : recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk
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- Email : recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk
