Transparency International (UK) are looking for a Research and Investigations Officer.

You will be responsible for producing new knowledge, insights and high-quality written material, at pace, to support our strategic advocacy objectives.

You will keep abreast of developments in their field, and build expertise to inform solutions for us to advocate to key stakeholders, particularly those in parliaments and governments across the UK.

The Research and Investigations Officer will report to the Head of Research and Investigations and perform this within the UK Programme, focusing on corruption in the UK.

What will I be doing?

• building and maintaining a technical knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies and procedures to advise and support advocacy colleagues in their engagement with key external stakeholders

• translating findings and policy positions into high-impact outputs to advance TI-UK’s advocacy objectives, including reports, briefings, blogs, and draft lines for media comment

• contributing to the development of new and impactful solutions to the problems we identify through our research and investigations

• horizon scanning for significant developments in strategic areas of interest for TI-UK

• supporting the delivery of cutting-edge research and OSINT investigations, both within TI-UK and in partnership with our allies in media and civil society

• developing, maintaining, improving and promoting tools to support TI-UK’s strategic objectives, including the Open Access lobbying transparency platform

Who we are looking for?

• a first degree in in social science, a similar discipline, or equivalent experience

• up to date with trends, developments, and best practice in UK politics

• strong written communication and verbal presentation skills with ability to deliver high quality briefings, reports and presentations with minimal supervision

• experience in interpreting laws, policies and regulations and providing specialist advice and guidance to others (desirable)

Why TI-UK?

Transparency International is a global movement sharing one vision: a world in which government politics, business and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. Transparency International UK is the UK national chapter of this movement. We work with the UK and devolved governments, parliamentarians, civil society and the private sector to tackle corruption at home, addressing the UK’s global corruption footprint and helping multinational companies prevent corruption by operating with integrity. We are also home to two major global programmes tackling corruption in the Defence and Security and the Global Health sectors on behalf of the wider Transparency International movement.

What can you expect from us?

• A collaborative, flexible and friendly working environment where you will be provided with:

• A competitive salary for our sector

• Up to 6% contributory pension

• A 35-hour working week for full-time roles with flexibility to support your work/life balance. Our approach to blended working (full details on our website) allows you to benefit from regular connection and collaboration. You are also entitled to submit a flexible working request in line with our policy.

• Generous annual leave: 28 days plus statutory public / bank holidays as well as discretionary a gifted winter holiday break of three to four days each December between Christmas and New Year

• Enhanced leave beyond statutory requirements to support your parental or caring responsibilities

• Family friendly policies

• Additional leave to support your volunteering or community service

• Employee Assistance Programme (Aviva) to support your physical, mental & financial health.

• Training and Development related to your role

• Season ticket loan/ Cycle to work scheme

How to apply:

We use a recruitment platform called Applied. This promotes fairness, inclusivity and diversity. With anonymised applications and predictive, skill-based assessments, the system aims to address bias and provide a positive and efficient recruitment process. You can find more details on their website beapplied.com.

After you apply, answers go through our sift process: all are anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers. Your CV does not form part of the sift process and you should therefore take the time to answer the specific questions fully and where appropriate with your relevant evidence.

The platform also asks some demographic questions before you start your application.  We will not see individual responses to these questions. Only summary statistics are provided to help us ensure our candidate pool is balanced and if everyone has an equal chance to get hired irrespective of their background. If you prefer, you can easily opt out of answering these questions.

Closing date to apply: 1st May 2026

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 11 May 2026

You can view the full job description on our website as well as read more details of what working at TI-UK provides and the diversity and inclusion that we value.  We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We aim to ensure our recruitment process takes into consideration and adjust for any disability or long-term condition.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this role. Where we have high numbers of applications we can commence screening and progress with recruitment ahead of the advertised closing date.

This role is based in the UK and requires you to have right to work currently in place.