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Policy Advisor (Financial Regulation)

Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 24th September 2024

Location - Manchester

Salary - £37,670 - £45,217 + benefits (including a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%)

Contract type - 1-year fixed term contract

About the job

Job summary

We lead the Government's work on the future governance of football. A Bill will be introduced to establish an independent football regulator to ensure greater sustainability in the game and strengthen protections for fans. 

The Shadow Football Regulator is a dedicated team within DCMS which is responsible for setting up the Independent Football Regulator. It is ensuring the regulator has the right skills, governance and corporate functions so it can start work as soon as possible after the Bill receives Royal Assent.

This post, and its recruitment, is dependent on progress of the Bill, included in the King's Speech; to establish an Independent Football Regulator and the intention is for this role to transfer to the Regulator once it's legally established. 

Please note that the Independent Football Regulator will be based in Greater Manchester, but an exact location has yet to be determined.

Job description

This is a unique opportunity to join the team that is shaping the new regulator and regulatory regime for football governance. The Shadow Football Regulator team is scoping out how to translate legislative requirements into an effective regulatory regime that will improve the financial sustainability of clubs and promote and protect fan interests. 

This role will be focused on creating a detailed implementation plan for the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) financial regulatory framework. 

We are looking for a highly motivated policy professional, ideally with a background in regulatory policy delivery. An understanding of the football industry is also desirable.

Responsibilities include:

Ownership of specific policy workflows as part of the implementation plan, including development of policy, systems and internal processes necessary for the delivery of the financial regulatory regime.
Consulting with stakeholders and experts to ensure that the financial regime is implemented successfully and takes account of the wider regulatory environment.
Support the wider work of the team in designing the IFR’s regulatory approach to monitoring and supervision and to inform decisions around organisational design.

Person specification

The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience:

Essential Requirements

Making Effective Decisions: Experience of regulatory policy making and/or delivery, and strong analytical skill with a proven ability to analyse complex information and form evidence-based recommendations.
Communicating and Influencing: Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to effectively translate complex issues into clear messages. Ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders and audiences.
Delivering at Pace: Strong ability to manage own work at pace and prioritise complex, interrelated issues and projects effectively.
Working Together: Experience of working closely within a small team but also a wider community of internal and external stakeholders. Able to build strong relationships and consensus around issues.

Desirable Skills

Knowledge of the football industry, its governance and existing financial regulatory framework would be helpful.
Knowledge of regulation, economics, risk management, banking, or accountancy would lend itself well to this role due to the variety of work streams which exist within the creation of a financial regulation framework. Such knowledge would be helpful but not critical to the role.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Making Effective Decisions
Communicating and Influencing
Delivering at Pace
Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £37,670, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes £10,912 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We’re committed to developing talent and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:

Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice
3 days of paid volunteering leave
Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year
Occupational sick pay
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice
Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and Gender Equality Networks
Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day-to-day work
Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!

How to apply

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