Supervision Senior Manager in Manchester - CV-Library

Supervision Senior Manager

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 20th January 2025

Location - Manchester

Salary - National £59,003 - £71,686 + Financial Regulator Allowance of £5,955 - £14,676 + benefits (including a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%)

Contract type - 2-year fixed term contract

Job summary

We are looking for a Supervision Senior Manager 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.

Person specification

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

Essential Requirements:

Experience financial supervision or ensuring compliance in a regulated sector, demonstrating sound judgement.
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.
Strong delivery capability, successfully delivering at pace in a complex and high-risk project / programme environment.
Ability to provide strong direction and persuasive future vision for the supervision function, setting it up for future success.
A collaborative approach and ability to think creatively about new and emerging supervisory issues.

Desirable Skills:

Expertise in Prudential Financial analysis, risk management or audit.
Understanding of the football industry, including financial regulation and familiarity with the English football pyramid.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £59,003, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes £17,093 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
25 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service
A Civil Service pension with an 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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