Regulatory Panel Support Officer

Basis
:
Permanent, Full time 36 hours per week

A £312 tax-free working from home allowance is also payable annually.

Location
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Cardiff, Belfast Edinburgh (Hybrid - min. 2 days in office) or Remote (UK)

Benefits
:
Outstanding benefits including Civil Service Pension Scheme, flexible working, 28+ days holiday, and more.

The Electoral Commission is the UK's independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance. Everything we do is about ensuring trust, participation, and integrity in the democratic process.

As we continue to deliver our five-year Corporate Plan, the Commission is building on a period of growth and change, expanding our workforce and modernising how we deliver our services to better support the needs of a changing democracy. As our organisation develops and adapts to meet future challenges, this post will play a vital part in supporting that progress and helping ensure we remain responsive to the democratic needs of voters, campaigners, parties and electoral administrators across the UK.

This is a specialist regulatory support role at the heart of the Electoral Commission's decision-making processes. As a Regulatory Panel Support Officer, you will provide operational and analytical support to the Commission's regulatory panels while managing a portfolio of regulatory imprints casework. Your work will help ensure regulatory decisions are fair, consistent, evidence-based and aligned with legislative requirements.

On a day-to-day basis, you will review referrals and case documentation, ensure submissions meet regulatory and quality standards, prepare panel papers, record panel decisions, analyse outcomes and trends, and manage reports relating to non-compliant campaign materials. The role provides exposure to regulatory decision-making, governance, legislation, compliance and stakeholder management across a range of teams and disciplines.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing referral submissions to ensure they meet regulatory and Quality Management System (QMS) standards
• Preparing and coordinating documentation for regulatory decision-making panels
• Recording panel decisions accurately and monitoring the implementation of outcomes
• Analysing panel decisions, casework activity and regulatory trends to support continuous improvement
• Applying legislation, guidance and regulatory procedures to support consistent decision-making
• Managing a portfolio of regulatory imprints casework and assessing evidence against legal requirements
• Preparing case summaries, recommendations and stakeholder correspondence
• Building effective working relationships with colleagues across compliance, enforcement, legal, intelligence and governance functions
• Identify and elevate procedural issues and risks including: identifying opportunities for improvement and recommending actions that strengthen internal regulatory process, controls and quality standards

You will join the Regulatory Support function within the Electoral Administration and Regulation Directorate. The team works closely with compliance, enforcement, legal, intelligence and governance colleagues to support fair, consistent and evidence-based regulatory outcomes.

The team plays an essential role in maintaining public confidence in electoral regulation and ensuring robust governance and decision-making processes across the Commission. It is a collaborative and supportive environment where colleagues work together to solve complex challenges, improve processes and support the Commission's evolving regulatory responsibilities.

We're looking for someone who enjoys working with complex information and applying legislation, policy and regulatory frameworks to real‑world situations. You will be comfortable reviewing evidence, making recommendations, maintaining high standards of accuracy and constructively challenging stakeholders when required.

This role would be particularly well suited to candidates with experience in regulation, compliance, governance, legal support, investigations, audit, casework, public administration or risk management.

To be successful in this role, you…