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 £2trn 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 Family Network (Balance), Disability Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic Network, Mental Health 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.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

ROLE

Are you an experienced actuarial or financial modelling professional with a passion for leadership and insight-driven decision-making? We’re looking for a dynamic individual to assist in the leadership of the modelling area for our Pensions Insights and Modelling (PIM) team.
This is a role for someone who thrives on both technical excellence and leadership. You will:
• Provide expert actuarial and financial modelling advice to support regulatory objectives
• Manage and develop a team of actuarial modellers within the Pension Insights and Modelling team
• Lead the governance, design, maintenance, and operation of actuarial and financial models
• Ensure all models meet government analytical and professional actuarial standards
• Deliver high-quality, timely modelling outputs and analysis to support decision making across the organisation
• Communicate complex modelling insights clearly to internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to the development of policy and regulatory positions through modelling and pension insights

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Principal modeller, you will:
• Lead and manage a team of skilled modellers, providing mentoring, support, and regular performance feedback.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the team, including work allocation, prioritisation, and cross-team collaboration.
• Ensure all modelling outputs meet professional standards and are robust, accurate, and fit for purpose.
• Take ownership of the modelling process, from data governance and assumption setting to model development and quality assurance.
• Deliver outputs that inform key decisions across TPR, including policy development, and regulatory interventions.
• Collaborate with data and digital teams to ensure our modelling and data infrastructure remains modern, efficient, and reliable.
• Provide expert advice on model risk, data limitations, and actuarial methodologies, and propose solutions to mitigate these risks.
• Support the Head of PIM and Lead Actuaries with strategic planning, budgeting, recruitment, and learning and development initiatives.
• Represent the PIM team in external engagements with government partners, industry bodies, and academic institutions.
• Drive knowledge sharing and training across the team, helping to build internal capability and maintain high professional standards.