About Risk & Policy Analysts
What is Risk & Policy Analysts?
Risk & Policy Analysts Limited (RPA) describes itself as "a 100 percent employee owned, B Corp certified consultancy with a more than 30 year track record of delivering high quality economic, scientific and policy analysis". Its Our Approach page says "Our expert team is at the forefront of both European and UK policy and legislation" and that it is "trusted by the UK Government, European Commission, and major international companies". Its services include strategic analysis for decision makers, regulatory compliance work such as the REACH chemicals regulation, stakeholder consultation, cost/benefit analyses and "qualitative and quantitative research including systematic and comprehensive data collection, literature reviews". Its work is organised into three divisions: Chemicals, Environment (flooding and erosion, water and natural capital, marine and fisheries, environmental economics) and Society (health and business economics, social and justice policy). It says "All of RPA's work is carried out to strict internal QA procedures, in line with BS EN ISO 9001."
How is it owned?
The posting for its Independent Chair role says "RPA has traded for 36 years and has been employee owned since 2019, becoming fully employee owned in July 2023", and that the company's Employee Ownership Trust "owns 100% of Risk & Policy Analysts Limited". Its job adverts add that "our people directly benefit from our success", with a tax-free profit share through the Employee Ownership Trust after six months, and its careers page calls its staff "co-owners".
Where will I work?
Its careers page says "RPA operates an agile working policy allowing flexible working hours and location meaning each employee can manage how often and when they are in the office", and that you can be based "in our head office in central Norwich or our hubs in London, Cambridge, the South West or the North West". Its Locations page says "Our headquarters are located in Norwich, UK, and we also have an office in London", and that it works with sister companies RPA Europe and RPA Prague. Its postings give the location as "Norwich, London or UK Flexible", and its entry-level Economist Researcher role as "Based in Norwich, with flexible and hybrid working available".
What is the RPA team like?
Its careers page says "Our culture is inclusive, diverse, commercial, skilled and knowledgeable. People matter is one of our core values. Being employee owned builds on our culture." It says "You will normally work on several projects at once and no two projects are the same", and "Our team thrives in a trusting environment that is focused on quality outcomes." Its adverts say "In 2024 we were recognised as a Sunday Times Best Employer", and its careers page lists "transparent salary ranges for all levels" and says "RPA is a real living wage company". Its senior roles state salaries openly, from £28,500 for a Consultant to £70,000 for a Technical Director.
Work-Life Balance
Its careers page says the agile working policy "helps our co-owners to have a good work life balance", and lists "Up to 38 days holiday". Its adverts say "38 days holiday including bank holidays" for its consultant and senior roles, and "33 days holiday, increasing to 38 days including bank holidays" for its entry-level Economist Researcher role. They also list "20 days full sick pay", "Paid volunteering leave" and "Enhanced family policies", and its senior roles say "Full time or part time considered".
Perks and Benefits
- Up to 38 days holiday including bank holidays, with 33 days rising to 38 at entry level
- An agile working policy covering hours and location, with a Norwich head office and UK hubs
- A tax-free profit share through the Employee Ownership Trust after six months
- Private healthcare from day one, extended to a partner or family on its Senior Regulatory Consultant role
- A 5 percent pension contribution
- Five times salary death in service cover and 20 days of full sick pay
- Paid volunteering leave and enhanced family policies
- Transparent salary ranges, and real living wage accreditation
- Internal and external training programmes and career development
- B Corp discounts and childcare vouchers