Compliance Officer

Essex County Council; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex County Council seeks a passionate Compliance Officer to join the Essex Pension Fund. The role involves ensuring business continuity, drafting reports, and engaging with Scheme Members and Employers, all within a flexible working environment that values innovation and community service.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training resources available

Support for unpaid carers

Qualifications

• Driven, eager to learn, hardworking, team player.
• Punctual, considerate, trustworthy, approachable.
• Flexible and friendly.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the Fund's Business Continuity activities.
• Contribute to the delivery of Fund consultations.
• Implement annual surveys for Scheme Members.

Skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Enthusiasm

Trustworthiness

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About The Role

Compliance Officer

Permanent, Full Time

£26,860 up to £31,600 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Please note there is an expectation for you to attend the office based in Chelmsford, 2 days per week.

Who are we?

The Essex Pension Fund is one of 86 pension funds which make up the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The LGPS is the largest defined benefit pension scheme in England and Wales with a fund value of over £340 billion.

Our Fund looks after 182,000 Scheme Members, over 800 Employers, and is valued at over £11 billion, placing us within the top 10 LGPS funds in the country.

Here are some of the things you would be doing:

• Using a suite of Microsoft products, including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
• Accountable for the Fund's Business Continuity activities
• Contribute to the delivery of Fund consultations through Committee/Boards
• Implement the Fund's annual surveys for Scheme Members and Scheme Employers
• Draft generic content and compile reports/agenda items

What are we looking for?

We value great attitudes and enthusiasm. We seek individuals who are driven, eager to learn, hardworking, team players, punctual, considerate, trustworthy, approachable, flexible, and friendly.

We offer training resources, including on-the-job support and access to Essex County Council’s My Learning site for skill development.

If you share these values and have a passion for organizing, please apply to join our team.

To find out more about Essex Pension Fund and our teams, please click here - Careers in Essex Pension Fund - Working for Essex

For more about our business area, visit: Corporate Services and Transformation

Why Essex?

Essex offers a dynamic public service environment, serving 1.8 million residents over 1,420 square miles. We focus on transformational change and delivering quality at lower costs. Recognized for productivity, we value everyone in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, Essex is an excellent place to develop your career or contribute to the community.

In February 2025, Greater Essex joined the Government’s devolution priority programme, working towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. Learn more about devolution and LGR on our careers site.

Essex County Council is a Disability Confident Leader, committed to interviewing disabled applicants who meet minimum requirements and providing reasonable adjustments. We also prioritize veterans and care leavers.

Benefits include support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements. We uphold integrity and ethical standards, adhering to the Nolan principles throughout recruitment.

If your role requires a DBS check, you will need to register with the DBS update service, which is an annual subscription.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults; all employees and volunteers share this commitment.

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