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Shadow Football Regulator - Senior Policy Adviser

Job details
Posting date: 09 July 2025
Salary: £52,082 to £67,790 per year
Additional salary information: London £57,234 - £67,790, National £52,082 - £61,084 + benefits
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 21 July 2025
Location: sw1a 2bq
Company: Government Recruitment Service
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 414920/2

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Summary

Shadow Football Regulator

We lead the Government's work on the future governance of football. 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 is currently in Parliament.

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, 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.

Responsibilities include:

  • Leading on aspects of the development and implementation of the regulatory policy for the Independent Football Regulator.
  • Developing policy consultations, guidance and rules within a complex delivery environment to implement the regulatory regime, ensuring alignment with wider programme goals.
  • Identifying cross cutting issues, and work across the team to ensure coherence between different policy areas.
  • Working with a range of experts, including industry, legal, academic and regulatory.
  • Engaging with a range of stakeholders to ensure the regime is implemented successfully and takes account of the wider regulatory environment.

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