Regulatory Analyst

Maritime and Coastguard Agency; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service pension 28.97%

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Job summary

Maritime and Coastguard Agency seeks a SEO Regulatory Analyst to join its Economic Analysis Team within Finance and Analysis. You will provide robust economic and analytical advice to inform regulatory programmes and policy delivery across the maritime sector.

The role involves leading analytical inputs for Impact Assessments, Post Implementation Reviews, and assurance across the Agency, working with colleagues from policy, operations and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset and ability to interpret data to inform policy.
• Experience supporting impact assessments or regulatory reviews is desirable.
• Ability to work across policy, operational and analytical teams.

Responsibilities

• Providing analytical input and assurance in line with the MCA Analytical Assurance Framework.
• Delivering analysis for Impact Assessments and Post Implementation Reviews.
• Supporting the MCA's response to the Government's Regulatory Action Plan.
• Quantifying the economic impact of regulations, including administrative costs to business.
• Building understanding of strategic and operational drivers across the Agency.
• Developing trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Embedding good analytical practice in line with HM Treasury guidance.
• Supporting delivery of the MCA Analytical Strategy and wider economic analysis priorities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Impact assessments

Policy development

Regulatory review

Analytical assurance

Job description

Can you provide high-quality analysis to support effective regulation and evidence-based decision making? Do you have experience of applying analytical expertise to impact assessments, policy development or regulatory review? If so, we'd love to hear from you! The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a SEO Regulatory Analyst to join its Economic Analysis Team within Finance and Analysis. The role supports the MCA's regulatory programme by providing robust economic and analytical advice, helping to ensure regulations, codes of practice and guidance are informed by high-quality evidence. You will work closely with policy, operational and analytical colleagues across the Agency and wider Department for Transport, supporting impact assessments, post implementation reviews and analytical assurance. This is an opportunity to contribute to work that supports maritime safety, environmental protection and the MCA's wider public service responsibilities. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Department for Transport Careers As a Regulatory Analyst, you will lead the provision of robust analysis to inform the MCA's regulatory programme, assure analytical work across the Agency and support effective policy delivery within the maritime sector.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

• Providing analytical input and assurance in line with the MCA Analytical Assurance Framework.
• Delivering analysis for Impact Assessments and Post Implementation Reviews.
• Supporting the MCA's response to the Government's Regulatory Action Plan.
• Quantifying the economic impact of regulations, including administrative costs to business.
• Building understanding of strategic and operational drivers across the Agency.
• Developing trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Embedding good analytical practice in line with HM Treasury guidance.
• Supporting delivery of the MCA Analytical Strategy and wider economic analysis priorities.