Shadow Football Regulator - Head of Supervision
Posted by: Shadow Football Regulator
Employed By: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Job Title: Shadow Football Regulator - Head of Supervision
Salary: Up to £90,000
Contract: Fixed Contract
Location: Manchester/Hybrid
Application Deadline: 22 December 2024
We are looking for a Head of Supervision to join the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) in its shadow form to help advise and shape the organisation in parallel with Parliamentary passage of the associated legal framework.
At present, the shadow football regulator comprises over thirty members of staff, led by an interim Chief Operating Officer, undertaking a range of activities in preparation for passage of the Football Governance Bill, which was introduced to Parliament in October.
Job Description
The supervision function will sit at the heart of the Independent Football Regulator, undertaking core regulatory activity such as conducting financial analysis of the clubs, processing applications for licences as well as monitoring ongoing compliance with licence conditions and rules. It will also be a focal point for managing the IFR’s relationship with the clubs it regulates.
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in developing the supervision function within the new organisation, building capability and the operational processes and controls necessary to ensure effective oversight of clubs within the scope of the new regulatory framework. They will need to ensure close working with data, policy, legal and enforcement teams so that regulatory oversight is effective and coherent and that the IFR’s board is supported to take robust regulatory decisions.
Essential Requirements
Experience of running a financial supervision or regulatory compliance function in a regulated sector, demonstrating sound judgement.
Leadership: Visible and effective leadership of a growing multi-disciplinary team, with an ability to build capability across a range of activities and functions.
Effective decision-making: Demonstrating sound judgement and ability to reach evidence-based decisions, balancing a range of considerations and complex sources of information to ensure legally defensible outcomes.
Delivering at pace: Strong delivery capability, successfully delivering at pace in a complex and high risk project / programme environment.
Seeing the big picture: Ability to provide strong direction and persuasive future vision for the supervision function, setting it up for future success.
Communicating and influencing: Raising standards and addressing non-compliance through constructive engagement with the clubs and others.
Desirable Skills
Expertise in prudential financial analysis, risk management or audit.
Knowledge of the football pyramid
Experience of running a financial supervision or regulatory compliance function in a regulated sector, demonstrating sound judgement.
Leadership: Visible and effective leadership of a growing multi-disciplinary team, with an ability to build capability across a range of activities and functions.
Effective decision-making: Demonstrating sound judgement and ability to reach evidence-based decisions, balancing a range of considerations and complex sources of information to ensure legally defensible outcomes.
Delivering at pace: Strong delivery capability, successfully delivering at pace in a complex and high risk project / programme environment.
Seeing the big picture: Ability to provide strong direction and persuasive future vision for the supervision function, setting it up for future success.
Communicating and influencing: Raising standards and addressing non-compliance through constructive engagement with the clubs and others.
Desirable Skills
Expertise in prudential financial analysis, risk management or audit.
Knowledge of the football pyramid
How to Apply
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