Senior Analyst; Research

Overview

Role title: Senior Analyst (Research)

TPR grade & pay group: R&O Grade 8 - Specialist

Directorate: Strategy, Policy and Analysis (SPA)

Starting salary: Salary starting at £50,274 per annum dependent on skills and experience, plus excellent benefits package

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Brighton/hybrid 6 days per month in the office

Closing Date: 3rd February 2026

Ready to use your expertise by designing and delivering robust primary research to shape policy for millions of savers? At The Pensions Regulator (TPR), we’re seeking a Senior Research Analyst who can turn data into actionable evidence. If you’re passionate about using research and insight to influence regulatory decisions, have hands-on experience conducting primary research, and can translate findings into compelling, evidence-based stories for stakeholders, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

In this role, you’ll lead and deliver research projects that inform and evaluate strategy and policy across the pensions landscape. From designing robust studies to managing qualitative and quantitative analysis, you’ll work on complex, meaningful questions – collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and engaging stakeholders to tell compelling, evidence-based stories.

We’re looking for a skilled and independent research analyst who thrives on undertaking research and turning findings into actionable insights and clear, strategic recommendations. You should be fully proficient at managing research agencies and adding value at all stages when working with them, as well as running surveys and analysis independently. You’ll also need to be proactive in applying innovative approaches to maximise the impact of our research and experienced at delivering high quality work at pace.

We are looking for a collaborative researcher, who is comfortable working in multi-disciplinary teams and with stakeholders across TPR, taking a leading role on topic-based evidence gathering exercises. Supporting the Principal Analyst, you will have the opportunity to work with junior analysts within the team, providing leadership and guidance on both scoping projects and the analytical delivery.

As TPR’s regulatory needs evolve, you will need to be able to flexibly pivot to focus on new work areas.

Essential

• Postgraduate education in a relevant subject (e.g. social research methods) or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in using independent judgement to conduct hypothesis-led research, applying original thought and judgement to strategic questions and multi-faceted problems
• Lead and manage projects/work streams, coordinating and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely deliveries, including working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Expert proficiency in research design (ideally across both quantitative and qualitative methods), including at least one of the following: longitudinal panel, cross sectional, cohort studies and quasi experimental design
• Expert/practitioner level of research analysis including descriptive statistics, simple statistical testing (T-tests, chi squared), qualitative coding and visualisation of data
• Strong communication skills of complex research findings to explain relevance of insights and translate evidence into business needs

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the UK pensions industry.
• Expertise in managing high value research procurement processes
• Expert/practitioner experience of survey software, including complex routing.

• Proactive and flexible.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Personable and a team player.
• Ability to prioritise and use initiative.

• Genuine opportunities for learning and development.
• A values-led, inclusive environment.
• Hybrid working and flexible shift patterns.
• A vibrant workplace with employee networks (Disability, Family, LGBT+, Minority Ethnic, Women’s).

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…