Employer: Electoral Commission
Location: London, Edinburgh, Belfast or Cardiff (Hybrid – minimum 2 days in office) or Remote (UK)
Working hours: 36 Hours per week
Salary: £31,549 to £33,126 per annum
Closing date: Monday 16th November 2026 (23:59)
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Basis: Permanent, Full time 36 hours per week
A £312 tax-free working from home allowance is also payable annually.
Location: Cardiff, Belfast or 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.
About the Electoral Commission
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 enter a bold new chapter under our five-year Corporate Plan, we are increasing our workforce and transforming how we plan and deliver core services. This post plays a central role in that journey.
About the role
As a Regulatory Reporting and Analysis Officer, you will help ensure trust in UK democracy by analysing political finance data and ensuring legal compliance across political parties, campaigners and other regulated groups.
You will be responsible for reviewing, validating and analysing high volume financial submissions, such as donations, loans, spending returns and annual accounts and helping to tell the story behind the data.
Day to day, you will:
Check submissions are on-time, complete and accurate, following up on late receipt or missing details
Review data for compliance with legislation, highlighting any issues and suggesting remediation plans
Analyse trends, patterns and outliers to inform internal and external reports on political funding and spending
Support responses to public, media and stakeholder queries
This role offers exposure to high-profile, externally visible work at the heart of UK democratic processes, and the opportunity to develop skills in regulatory compliance, data analytics and political finance.
About the team
You’ll join the Regulatory Reporting and Analysis Team, a collaborative, data-driven group responsible for ensuring openness and accountability in political finance.
The team works with large datasets, varied stakeholder groups and fast-moving regulatory deadlines. The culture is inquisitive, supportive and focused on continuous improvement, including reducing manual data handling and improving digital tools.
Who we’re looking for
This role would suit someone who is analytical, curious, detail oriented and comfortable working with data and stakeholders.
We’re looking for people who:
Have strong attention to detail and accuracy
Enjoy working with data, identifying patterns and spotting anomalies
Are proactive problem solvers who can work to tight deadlines
Communicate clearly and confidently with varied stakeholders
Are IT literate and comfortable with spreadsheets and databases, and confident learning new systems quickly
Have experience of data analysis and are confident handling large datasets
Are comfortable in a heavily computer-based role, working across multiple digital systems every day
Enjoy improving and streamlining processes, including through automation
It would also be desirable, though not essential, if you:
Have experience of Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar case management and CRM systems
Have experience of automating workflows, for example with Microsoft Power Automate
Have wider technical experience, such as Power BI, SQL or configuring digital tools
Have supported change or improvement work packages, including testing new systems
Experience in compliance, regulatory work, finance or data analysis is valuable, but we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including graduates with a strong interest in political finance or elections.
Why work for us?
We offer a strong total reward package, including:
Flexible working and hybrid model (40% office minimum)
28 rising to 30 days annual leave + bank holidays
Civil Service pension scheme (28.97% employer contribution)
Study support for professional qualifications
Ongoing learning and development opportunities
Ride2Work, eye care vouchers and more
How to apply
We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. To help reduce unconscious bias and ensure all applicants are assessed solely on their skills, knowledge and experience, we use an anonymous recruitment process.
When applying, please provide an anonymised CV which omits your protected characteristics and any personally identifiable information:
Do not include:
Your name, address, phone number, email or other contact details
Your date of birth or age
Gender, ethnicity, nationality or other personal identifiers
A photo of yourself
Remove educational dates as these are a clear indication of your age
There is no requirement to include your primary education details.
Do include:
Your employment history including employers and dates of employment
Explanation for gaps in your history
Your duties, responsibilities and achievements
If your CV contains personal details (such as your name or contact information), we will be unable to consider your application. Please double-check your documents before submitting, including the file name you use to save and upload your CV.
Supporting disabled applicants
The Electoral Commission is proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we aim to prioritise interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.
There may, however, be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. For example, during periods of exceptionally high application volumes or seasonal recruitment activity, the Commission may need to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants.
If you have a disability and would like to be considered under this commitment, please indicate this when you apply. We also welcome requests for reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process or within the workplace.
Key dates
Application deadline: Monday 16th November 2026 (23:59)
Interviews (1st stage): Assessment Centre 3rd December
Anticipated start date: January 2027
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