Enterprise Assurance Lead Associate in Brighton

The role and responsibilities: this role is ideal for someone who:

• Has demonstrably strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written skills and enjoys engaging with stakeholders across the whole organisation.
• Is proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to act autonomously.
• Can analyse and digest information from various data sources and present a cohesive picture.

The role criteria: We’re looking for an experienced risk, assurance and/or compliance specialist to deliver high quality second line assurance across the organisation. In this role, you will provide objective opinions on the effectiveness of controls, processes, and decision-making, and make practical recommendations that reduce risk and drive continuous improvement. You will work with senior managers and colleagues across the organisation, contributing to our assurance map and helping build capability through advice, training and clear reporting.

You will:

• Confidently chair meetings with stakeholders through dynamic conversation to better understand the internal risk landscape.
• Provide assurance expertise and advice to colleagues at all levels, making strong recommendations and gathering relevant information to overcome any challenge.
• Plan and conduct reviews and assessments across the organisation, producing clear, high-quality reports that set out robust assurance findings for senior managers.
• Identify weaknesses or risks in operational policies and procedures, recommending effective mitigations using solid problem-solving skills.
• Link review outcomes to the TPR Assurance Map, providing a consistent view of the assurance landscape.
• Draft reports and papers for the Executive Committee (ExCo), Board and Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC).

The team: The Enterprise Assurance team is an innovative and strategic thinking team that plays a central role in embedding the Three Lines Model within TPR, and provides confidence to Senior Management, ExCo and ARAC that assurance activities are complete and robust. Our work focuses on assessing the internal risk landscape and delivering evidence-based assurance across TPR’s operational and corporate functions. By identifying gaps in controls and driving continuous improvement through structured evaluations and proactive support, we help ensure the organisation is well-positioned to carry out its regulatory responsibilities.

TPR offers genuine opportunities for learning and development, a values-led, inclusive environment, hybrid working and flexible shift patterns, and a vibrant workplace with employee networks (Disability, Family, LGBT+, Minority Ethnic, Women’s).

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 28.97%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.

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.

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.

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.