Investment Analyst

Join to apply for the Investment Analyst role at The Pensions Regulator. Recruitment Partner @ The Pensions Regulator Role title: Investment Analyst TPR grade & pay group: Advisory - 07 Lead Specialist Directorate: Market Oversight Starting salary: Salary starting from £56,969 per annum dependent on skills and experience, plus excellent benefits package, and flexible working arrangements Contract type: Permanent Location: Brighton/hybrid (6 days per month in the office) The role and responsibilities In this new role, you’ll support and collaborate with Principal Investment Consultants to assess and oversee large DC Master Trust scheme investment strategies, emerging risks, contribute to policy development, and enhance our modelling and data analysis capabilities. You’ll produce insightful reports that translate complex investment analysis into clear, actionable intelligence, and engage with colleagues across TPR to share knowledge and stay ahead of industry developments. Your expertise will help shape guidance, support strategic decisions, and provide cover for Principal Investment Consultants when needed. A lot of our work involves problem solving and analysis, so the successful candidate is likely to be good at this, to approach work with appropriate care for detail and accuracy, and to communicate the results effectively. This is an opportunity to influence the future of UK pensions, working at the heart of regulatory investment oversight. This offers the chance for an investment professional to develop their knowledge and experience of investment strategies, governance and risk management of large DC Master Trusts at a time when their investment strategies are evolving in line with their increasing scale and initiatives such as the Mansion House Accord. The role criteria Analytical skills in investment strategy, and performance measurement and/or risk management Good knowledge of DC and/or DB investment strategy and a range of asset classes Excellent quantitative, report drafting and presentational skills Passionate about pensions and interested in current and emerging investment issues, including Master Trusts, Consolidation, Value for Money, Productive Finance and Climate Change Willingness to show curiosity, acquire new skills, knowledge, and seek personal growth Relevant professional qualification, or progress towards a qualification The team In Market Oversight, our focus is to build a deep understanding of both market-wide and individual schemes’ risks and opportunities so that we can protect, enhance and innovate in savers’ interests. Master Trust and DC Supervision brings together multi-disciplinary teams – with experts in governance, investments, business analysis, law and more – to address individual scheme level risks, as well as those which could impact the wider financial ecosystem. Our focus is on schemes delivering real value with an emphasis on governance, investments, data quality/standards, and innovation, putting the saver at the heart of everything we do. Reward and benefits We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35 hour working week (full-time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Our culture TPR strives to be a high-performing organisation, and we prioritise our people's growth and well-being. We offer various learning, secondment and development opportunities, support flexible working, and foster a diverse and inclusive environment. Equality, diversity and inclusion is very important to us and we strive to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. Our modern Brighton offices are in Telecom House overlooking Preston Park, they are over two floors of a shared building facility and when designed in 2023 we followed the government’s workplace design guide to ensure accessibility by design was achieved for our section. We're proud to have a range of networks and opportunities to bring people together with supportive and safe spaces to connect with one another. About The Pensions Regulator With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation with real purpose and who are proud of their diverse range of skills and experience that positively impact on millions of people. Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe. Our Corporate Strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should continue to evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the pensions landscape. We believe diversity and inclusion are vital to good decision-making for positive saver outcomes. We’re committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment where everyone can thrive; understanding the link between the work we do and its positive impact on society. Find out more about us. Applications To avoid disappointment, we would invite you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can continue to provide a positive candidate experience, with each application being reviewed and considered. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications. Current TPR employees who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application. We welcome applications on a part time and job share basis. Selection and interview If you are shortlisted for interview, we’ll be in contact with you shortly after the closing date. We aim to respond to every application however due to the large volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of submitting your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. 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 criteria outlined in the “what you will bring” section will be offered an interview. Diversity and inclusion TPR is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace, creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, enabling our people to feel supported, represented and do their best work. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with TPR. Further information Please visit our website to find out what it is like to work at TPR, our culture, interview process and our commitment to our employees, 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. Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Analyst #J-18808-Ljbffr